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TELEGRAMS. THE SITUATION*

THROUGH BESTER'S AGENCY.]

THE FRENCH NAVY.

PARIS, Angust 11th.

It is maintained that the Minister of

Maring will introduco Bills, authorizing the laying down on the 1st of January rext year of a fifth Dreadnought, and the beginning of the construction of the Scouts, which the Ministry had not con- "templated undertaking until 1910.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, August 11th, The death is announced of Mrs. J. E. B. Seely, wife of H.M.'s Becretary of State. for War.

A later message says that the deceased lady died in giving birth to a daughter,

Death and birth were announced simul

taneously.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, Angust 11th.

IS SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. J. H. Keme (PUISSE JUDGE).

THE MONEY LOAN ASSOCIATION CASE.

Judgment was delivered in the case in which Eu Yan Sing and others sued Fong Lun Sau to recover 8200, heing the balance due for two unpaid instalments of $100 each payable by the defendant in respect of a Money Loan Association in which the plaintiffs, are undrown members and the defendunt is a drawn member."

· AT CANTON.

GENERAL LUNG'S ARMY ARRIVES.

General Lung arrived in Canton nt eight o'clock yesterday morning, with 5,000

troops.

They were conveyed in boats from Wongsha The Chinese gunbonis in the river dressed ship by way of welcoming the troops and the Admiralty was decorated with flags. General Langat once issued a proclamation saying that there would be no fighting and asking the merchants and soldiers to assist in main

faining peace and order:

Events in Canton preceding the arrival of General Lung are recorded in the communications below, received from our correspondents yesterday.

CANTON DAY BY DAY.

THE NEW MILITARY PROTECTOR

FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT]

SHAMESS, August 9th. Most of the talk here to-day is as to what is going to imppen on Lung's arrival. It is reported on all sides that he is sure to come and that he will, despite all rumours, receive a good reception. Wong Szo Lang has arrived in the city with a number of his men, and be is pro-Laing in every respect and is said to have a good control over his men, despite the fact that they are a heterogeneous mixture of all kinds of soldier. Wong Sze Lung hins been appointed the military Commander of the whole province. This seems to back up what we were told yesterday, that Laing coming here without

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH, 1913.

he would endeavour to promote esprit

course of his short addres, ho said that.

[FROM DUK STAUKEN CORRESPONDENT.]

that they will cause no troubles and that all the squabbling at the camps at In

de corps mongst the troops and impress | GENERAL LUNG'S ARRIVAL, Tong is quits finished, and that every uposi them the necessity of performing their rightful duty:

present.

would

was

were

like.

THE APPEARANCE OF HIS

They are being transported from Wong Sha to the East of the city, and are very

IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

The second quarterly issue of th Bulletin of the Imperial Institute con- thing is quiet. Chong Ngo Chuten, who nine, among the reports of recent has been the Tatuh for the last few days? investigations by the Scientific nad Technical Staff, an article on cotton- is still in the Yamen; and is velcoming growing in the Sudan, with referenc the arrival of General Lung and will take chiefly to the proposed scheras for cotton cultivation under Anglo-Egyptian up the position allotted to him as Comauspices, involving a guarantee by HM's. mander of the First Division without any Treasury of the interest on a loan to be fuss. Thy support trouble that was raised by the Sudan Government amount- expected to arise between the different ing to three millions sterling; and the

special articles is devoted exclusively to: sections of the Army on account of the space usually occupied in the Hidletio by fact that they were drawn from different comprehensive report (illustrated) on parts of the country is almost an im- Tea: its Cultivation, Manufacture, and Commerce," by Dr. S. E. Chandler possibility, General Wong insists, and and Mr. John McEwan, a notable featur

in which is the pre-eminence, in the their respective Generals have the man

fea-drinkers---the British Empire as are a mixture of Wei Chau and Canton-consumption per capite being no less than under good control. The Third Division figures quoted, of the people of the ese troops, and there was some suspicion ten times that of foreign countries, that they would not get on well with the excluding the United States. A notier others, and especially with the troops which Lung brought.

TROOPS. He said that his necomplishments

CANTON, August 11th. were so limited that he was afraid he was

General Lung Chei Kwong arrived in not efficient to fill his responsible port, but that he regarded it a patriotic duty no Canton this morning at about 8 o'clock. to decline it. Owing to his hurried He came dow river from Samshui by arrival, he had not been able to prepare boat and landed at Wong Sha, whence a full plan of his schemes, but, in his his troops are being towed; in junks by opinion, his urgut duty was to restore launches to the East of the City, where and order and $0. reform the other troops are situated. He has the altogether with him 5,000 bien. Some of peace

military system. "Since the

these troops appear to be the pirate. independence of Kwangtung

soldiers about whom so much has been declared; thus prople had been in a

old rifles, but the majority of the troops state of terror and uneasiness and, They are badly clothed, and have although nothing alarming was likely to

are well equipped and look very business: oceur, so far as military afinjus

Turkish Tobacco refers to the progress concerned, their alarm bad not vanished.

on the Cultivation and Preparation of made, in that respect, in South Africa. The military would hold themselves

Among the General Notes is an interest- of preservation

ing reference to the Rock-Structure of peace, and he knew all the officers ll behaved and there is not the slightest

Wong Wo Shun is said to be at Hong Egypt, contained in a recent report of endorse that state signs of the trouble that many people responsible for the

prophesied was sure to follow Lung's long, and is expected to arrive in Canton the Egyptian Geologient Survey, to the ment. He felt sure he could ere arrival if he brought any traps with at any time. He is loyal to Lang and effect that, contrary to the prevalent

erosion following local folding view. with their assistance, greatly improve the

him. There has been a continual stream will wceive an appointment in the armynd not fanli-effects, or trough faulting The latest state of affairs and table has fellow of boats carrying these soldiers since nine der Wong Sze Lung, with whom he isis, perhaps, sufficient to account for all countrymen to live and trade penecfully o'clock this morning and they are still at very friendly. How many troops Wong the observed conditions. and enjoy tranquillity.

mineral production of Ontario said that he would excuse those who had it just now at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Wo Shuo has actually under his command official statistics are given of the total The most of them are dressed in a light is not known, but he cannot have very Western Australia; and mygurous notes wrongly sympathised with the rebel cause

grey uniform and are armed with the many, and it should be impossible for deal with recent progress in agriculture advocated by the "robber Chan," and he latest pattern of rifles, with full équipem to cause any trouble. It is said that and the development of natural resources, asked the gentlemen present to enlightenment and they look really sanart.

some of the troops that Lung has brought chiefly within the Empire. the persons if at any time they should Others of the soldiers are clothed in a

are Wong's men, come across them. He hoped his audience. would excuse bim for his inadequate dirty blue uniform and are armed with remarks, as he had arrived rather old and useless-looking rifles. These men have not proper uniform either, some Churriedly. (Applause.)

having caps, sonte hats, and others, beadgear at all, while a great number are bare-footed. Then there are a ber of fieres-looking men without any uniform at all, and with all sorts of rifles and pistols, and carrying a lot of ammunition slung round their waists. These are unmistakeably, pirates, or have soldiers that any trouble will come.. They are said to be absolutely loyal to General Lung, and to be few in number.

Proceeding, he

Acting Tatul Cheung's representative, Mr. Leung Wan Chung, said that his Excellency was unable to attend as he was very busy arranging for handing over the office to General Lang, who was to arrive shortly.

General Wong said, that acting Tutul ∙He re Cheung was his bosom friend.

Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings Hastings) appeared for the plaintiffs, and defendant was represented by Mr. P. W. Goldring (of Messrs. Goldring & his soldiers as Civil Governor would be gretted that Mr. Cheung's succession to bas at some time, and it is from these

Fuss)."

a success and would not have the trouble with the soldiers that be would have if His Lordship held that the head of the Money Lonn Association was an implied he were in the same position as Chan trustee for each of the members; that the Kwing Ming was. People seem to think undrawn members were entitled in equity generally that Lung's entry into the city. to sue the drawn member for his unpaid will be a success and that he will receive there was the support of all classes if he can manage contributions, and that jurisdiction to entertain their claim in to settle differents with the army. the Summary Jurisdiction Court Judg300,000 dollars are to be divided among ment would therefore be for the plaintiffs the troops of the two first divisions by Lung, when he takes over by order of Yuan, in consideration of the fact that

with costs.

AN ABSENT DEFENDANT.

tiffs, and Mr. W. B. Hind (of Mr. G. K. Fall Brutton's office) represented the de-

fendant.

Mr. Hind said he was entirely in his Lordship's hands, as the defendant and his witnesses were told to be present that nording and had not turned up. He did mat know what had happened.

His Lordship Your client has not come?

A case was called in which the Wa Lithey have remained loyal and did not join Chan Kwing Ming in his sedition. Chan firin claim from Lui Tsing the su

This arrangement is evidently intended of 8180 due under a promissory note

to try to make the troops friendly dis. dated 5th March, and payable on demand.

Mr. A. Jackson (of Messrs. Johnson, posed to Lung from the first and to have Stokes & Mastery appeared for the plain them peaceful until he can scatter them over the province in such a way that they will be unable to cause much trouble and will be more easily disbanded if he It is pretty o stain attempts this course. that one of the first things that Lung will de will be to disband a large number of the soldiers, and there is no reason why he should not he successful in this venture. The people and the merchants are still very much in favour of Lung's coming to Canton, and the Guilds ne taking steps to insure that his arrival will be marked by cordiality on all sides. They are issuing notice to the effres that when they signal his arrival all the citizens are expected to fire off crackers in his honour. This sort of thing is a very important factor, and we Europeans find it difficult to understand why so much importance should be laid on such. seemingly small and unimportant matter. But this is the sort of thing that will have the effect of keeping the place quiet.

Mr. Hind--He was told to be here. this morning, but neither my interpreter nor I have seen him. ̈

His Lordship-Have you seen him since the last hearing?

Mr. Hind-Yes, and I understood he was coming this morning.

His Lordship-He did not call ut your office this morning!

Mr. Him-He has not been to my office. A coolie went to the place where he lives and was told that he was out.

a

It also

the Governorship lacked its proper form and also that the absence of the characters representing the word "provisional "in on the part of Mr. Cheung. He could, his title pointed to lack of deliberation however, guarantee that, although there had been much advere criticism of Mr.

(Loud Applause) Cheung, he had no wicked intentions

A

was issued

There are in Canton and surroundings 20,000 soldiers under Central Wong. Sze Lung, who was a general under, the old, Maucha Government for seven years, and has been in Peking and in Shanghai in command of the Republican troops since. He was also Military Advisor to the last Viceroy Chang Ming Chi,

ALARMIST REPORTS IN HONGKONG..

,་,

CHINESE LEAVE CANTON BOUND BOATS,. Alarinist reports were circulated in the

Colony last evening in regard to the situation in Canton, and niany Chinese who were on the point of returning to TUTUH LUNG'S PROCLAMATION,

this that City abruptly changed their designs,. proclamation morning by Lung in which he calls and elected to remain in Hongkong. says:- Canton, Fatshan, and Sainshui Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam- Loat Company put an extra boat on the himself Tubuh and Generalissimo, and Anticipating a rush back to Canton, the are the richest places in the Province, ran to Canton last night. The Heung- Mr. Wong Sa Lung afterwards pro- eeeded to the Tutub's Yanien, and, later, and should there be any fighting the was timed to leave at 10 o'clock, and on, issued the following proclamation merchants and the ordinary people will before 8 o'clock there were over 1,000

journey.

Shortly afterwards, however, "I the Army Protector, have arrived in suffer, and there will be great loss of life Chinese on board intending to make the Chan Kwing Ming. by they took fright on hearing sume of the Kwangtung to assure full control of the and property, Arey. I do not care to what political party his declaration of Independence, which wild runwars, current in the Colony, and proceeded with about 200 passengers only. one belongs, but will treat everyone accord.

he made without the support of all the 10 fewer than 800 came off the boat, which seldiers and police, has endangered the The Hount, which was expected to carry peace and the quietness of the Province, a full complement of passengers, left at and I have made up my mind to end all

by my waiting at Saushui in case my this trouble. My deing has been caused

The Central Government has arrival with my soldiers in Canton at an inopportune moment might cause trouble and incite fighting among the nunded Governor-General Lung to at soldiers who did not understand the over dissolve the Kwangbang Assembly. position of affairs. I know now that all for supporting the rebel cause,

As he is loyal or seditious, I will main tain the security of the Central Government and prosarve unity of the North and South) The uilitary shall see the county loyally and everyone must fult is rightful daty. the merchants and inhabitants to peacefully and obey the military law. I hereby request carry on trade, and I have issued this proclamation that the public may under

stand;"

THE TREASURY.

A telegram has been received by the Government from Wong Shin Tong, the Cashier of the Treasury, who fled to Hongkong a few days ago, which he says that, at the time he left, there waN approximately 20,000,000, in Government notes and subsidiary coins, in the strong rom.

o'clock with between 300 and 400 passengers.

DISSOLVING THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY.

Com-

INTIMATIONS

RED BLOTCHES ON LEGS AND ARMS

Spreading Every Day and Getting Worse. Itching Soreness. Could Not Sleep by Night. Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.

24. Mount St. Plymouth, Bug. "I had something like little red blotches coma suti

I did not take muda lu my legs and armis

auto of it for I thought that it would pass off ogain, but I found at last overy Jay I was spreading and still getting worse. So I went at last to the clients) and gos tox of ointment but it did not demo a bls of good. Jn fact I had several different sorts but none of then did

me any good.

"I was getting to feel a bit masy about it for I could not keep myself from jiching palus, it being skin discaso that i wagstffer ing from. I saw your advertisement sa thought I would give it a trial before accing #doctor about it and very glad I am think Idid for it was the Cuticura Remedies that cured me of it.

It come out on the East to Hittle rod blotches on my leg and arms and stiilspread until they got larger catsing an itching ouro- nesi, and could not sleep by night for It. I tried several boxes of ointments from cham- ista but they did nie no good. After using the Cutlers Ointment and Cutlers Scap for about a It also

uta fortnight I nan sy I um perfectly cured." (Signed) J. H. Tuckett, July 10, 12. Cutleura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as sold throughout the world. A sample of each with 32-p, Skin Book fray from near- est depot: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charte house 6 Lendon: Petter Drug & Chem. Corp., Boston, U. B. A.

*Tentier-faced men should have with Cukura Hosp Shaving Stick

the troops are welcoming me, and I orders General Lung to arrange for nother general election of the Assembly 1

am to punish the members of the id ask the Police and the Military Authori-Assembly who signed their names in therefore being my soldiers with ane,

Kwangtung. ties to give in all the assistance that they favour of declaring the independener of

an, and to see that the peace of the City is preserved and that business goes on is away and cause others to be frightened, usual and that no people fuafishly run I will do all in my power to please the people and to preserve the peace,"

CANTON TROOPS AT SANSHUI,

Wong Shi Lig. Protzetor of the Aung, Ho requests that this amount he

bis issued a notification alinċidg_the.. at one checked that he may be

maintain peace in their respective exonerated from further responsibility,

troops at Sambni tu obey orders and and mentions that he handed one of the

This proclamation has been pasted all districts. He threatens that if any of two keys of the strong roun to Mr.

over the City and crowds are to be scurther wilfully disobey his orders or create troubles they will be dealt with by Cheung Siu Lan, the other one being in.

martial law. the possession of Mr. Yu Ching Tonga every street corner reading and com- menting on it. There has not been any great excitement and it would see that (both of the Finance Department).

the people had taken it for granted that Lung world come sooner or later and they are not at all surprised, nor dis-

GRATUITY TO OFFICIALS.

THE SWEDISH - STEAMER

NIPPON.'

enoks froo,

HOWARD

and

WATCHES.

THE AMERICAN WATCH

His Lordship-What do you suggest?

Although the various departments have, Jackson-I would ask your Lord when the people generally are that the more or less, been in a state of great ship for judgment. I understand from

All the Chinese, gunboats in the river my friend that since the last occasion the Builds and merchants place importance confusion, no official documents have been

on his arrival in this way and fire off lost. The Acting Tatuh has announced Posed to make a great fuss of the matter. defendant has admitted the authenticity crackers they simply act like a lot of that a gratuity of one month's salary will of this letter (produced).

be given to every one of the officials are dressed with flags and the Admiralty is also sporting a large number of flags Mr Hind He has admitted the children and follow the lead.

tion of the paina they have taken in

soldiers and police in the streets. preserving these documents,

Lung makes it clear that he is the Tutch that has been appointed by Yuen for the Province of Kwangtung and that Wu Hon Man and Chan Kwing Ming were both

appointed by the local authority and were only tolerated by Yuan. -

authenticity of some letter, but I don't keeps up their face with the new belonging to these departments in recogwhile there are a very great number of reward for salvage and 170,000 pass for oF FINEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION

know whether this is the one or not.

His Lordship What does the letter

Tutuh, which is a great thing. All the Commanders are ordered to have their troops welcome his arrival in some way, Mr. Jackson--It appears to conclude whether they are on the spot or not, and

the action to a large extent.

Mr. Hind-I beg to differ. His Lordship--It might explain bis absence.

Mr. Jackson-The general tone of the Telter gives the impression of a man ad- mitting liability and quarrelling with the

account,

Mr. Hind I don't know whether your Lordship will adjourn the case for no hour. My interpreter suggests that the defendant has possibly gone to get his witnesses, and has not been able to find them.

His fordship-The case was adjourned to this date trom the last hearing.

Mr. Hind-Yes. The only thing I can suggest is that he did not come because he could not get his witnesses.

to proclain bis taking over of the Government.

The city was all much as usual to-day and more business was going on than has been the case for the last few days. The main streets and the Bund were crowded, and save for a few police soldiers there

were no armed men to be seen in the public thoroughfares at all.

GENERAL LUNG."

noon

CANTON, August 10th Late last night. a telegram was received by the Press Association to the effect that General Lung was arriving at to-day. The news greatly delighted the public, and arrangements were according ly made by the local authorities to receive him.

The national colour is much in evidence {FROM OLE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

throughout the City to-day in expectation ARRIVAL OF WONG SZE LUNG.

of the Generals arrival. Hundreds of August Oth.

persuas thronged the Government pier until the arrival in the aftergrup of General Lung's representative, Mr. Choi ya Nang, who announced that General

Mr. Wong Sas Lang, the newly appoint ed-Protector of the Kwangtung Army, arrived per the s.8. Honan this morning from Hongkong.

It might He was met at the wharf by the leading

Lung would not arrive until to-morrow. Governo Lieneral Lung hus isved 2

WONG SZE LUNA IN THE CITY:

of

THE CLAIM OF THE HALVERS. Movers, Erlanger & Galinger of Marin who saved the Swedish steamer Nippon, wrecked in afay lust on Scarborough reef, have bled a claim for which was 470,000 pesos, being 500,000 pesos as

Civil action actual expenses incurred. for the recovery of this amount has been The defendants asmed in the suit filed filed in the court of first instaner, yesterday are the East Asiatic Steamship Company, the owners of the „Fiumas the Soeriges Angfartyges Association Gotenburg, Sweden; Mr. Ker & Cou pany, underwriters of the huil of the vessel; Messrs Behn, Mayer & Company, underwriters of Insurance against total. Wong Sze Lang is in the City and has loss; Messrs. Struckmann & Company, the copra cargo; Messrs. W. F. Stevenson taken up his position at the Merchants representatives of the underwriters of Guild, where he is to be seen quite easily & Company, Warner, Barnes & Company, The place is well guarded by his soldiers Wise & Company, underwriters of the inside and out and they are all heavily general cargo of the vessel; the law firms armed, while quick firing guns were of Bruce, Lawrence, Ross & Block, Rohde atuting the various underwritere, and the insular mounted in the street outside and at the Wright and O Brien & De Witt, repro- gates of the building. He is in charge of Colonel H. B. McCoy,

The complaint sets forth the circam- the army under Lung and is in favour of collector of custours.

vesrel and the operations of salvage.. Lung, and ready to back him up in every band as many of the soldiers as he can as alleging that the Nippon, when taken thing that bu doen. He intends to distances attending the stranding of the soon as practicable, and he says that there possession ef by Ertunger & Galinger, the Nippon at the time of stranding, is

ADJUSTED FOR TEMPERATURE AND

POSITIONS,

THE PRICE OF THE HOWAR}}"

WATCH IS FIXED-

AT THE FACTORY.

WRTE OR SESD FOR CATALON

THE SOLE AGENT.

prevent an injustice being done if the members of the Chamber of Commerroclamation notifying the public of his will be no dificulty about it if it is done was totally disabled. The total value of ARAULE

erse is adjourned and the defendant can

give some reasonable explanation of his and Acting Tatuh Chung's representatives coming and criniing their minds in regard -Messrs. Leung Wan Chung, St. Cha

absence

His Lordship can take it at a

Jackson-Will your Lordship set il the costs against the other compulsory Custs?

flis Lordship-I think the question of costs can stanil over.

Hung and To: Chin Sam--and a guard to his troops, who, he says, are ou good General Lung wired Acting Tutul of the Canton Volunteers, who saluted terms with the local soldiers, him-as-be landed.

Cheung asking him to make arrangements

properly and without showing any fav peaceful and be anticipates no trouble He expects that all the puritism. All the soldiers are at preceat whatsoever. soldiers whom they do not wish to kep

given as 600,000 pesos. Carge to the value vesed by plaintiffs and repairs to the upon while at Olongapo are estimated at 17,500 pess of 175,000 pases had been taken off the

The cargo salved, it will be remembered,

He was entertained to tea at the Cham for the encampment of his soldiers at continually in arins will be disbanded in was seized by the collector of custoins on Tiefendnut did not appear in the after- ber of Commerce, and he thanked his Koon Yumi Shan, the Five-story Pagoda, six months. There are many who still arrival at Manile, dined at at auction

Gron. Bad judgment was plaintiff with easts.

entered for hosts in a few appropriate words. In the

the old Tartar-General's Yamna, etc.

favour Chen Kwing Ming but they a so much in the minority that he last

and the proceeds held pending settlement * party through the channels of law.

& CO.,

LEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATED ROAD,