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THE SITUATION AT CANTON.

QUARRELS AMONG TROOPS,

FIGHTING AT THE FIVE-STORIED PAGODA AND AT IN-TONG,

NO SERIOUS CONFLICT EXPECTED.

SOLDIERS NOT ALLOWED TO CARRY ARMS EXCEPT ON DUTY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1913.

GENERAL LUNG CHAI KWONG

SANITARY BOARD.

THE KING'S TIBETAN GIFTS.

PRESENTS FROM THE DALAI LAMA,

A number of gifts which the King has have been placed on loan by his Majesty received from the Dalai Lama of "Tibet at the British Museum, These presents, with letters from the illustrious Dalai Laron, were delivered to the King and

ADDRESSES MERCHANTS,

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Yesterday aftertioon Lung Chai Kwong addressed a representative body of Can- Sanitary Board was held in the Board Mr. D. W. Tratman fon merchants on board of dower boats Room yesterday. near Wong She where he arrived. He (President) presided, and there were also spoke to the in these terms which are present: Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax the matter of a proclamation to-day: Director of Chinese Affaire), Hon. Mr. "Yuan Shi-Kai wished to sond Northern A. Hewett, CM.G.. Colonel Younan (Principal Medical Officer), Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Mr. Ng Hon Tez, Mr. Chayat Kai Ming and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (secretary).

A notice was issued to all the soldiers today to the effect that they would not bo allowed to curry arms or ammunition except when they were on duty or under the direct control of one of the manier officer's. All the piratical troops | troops have been given leave The new rule is evidently being ob zurred, for this morning a number of the badly-dressed and piratical-looking troops whom I say wandering aimlessly about the City yesterday were to be found this morning again wandering about in the samo aimless way but with no more dangerous arm than an umbrella. This last article seems to be an indispensible asset to the troops that Lung has brought with him.

APPEALS TO THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL.

Queers by the Tibetan deputation which Majestier received at Buckingham Palace on June 28th, down. to and varships

One of the gifts is a Tibetan saddle of to settle to-day. Kwangtung

matters .up

Rimpung 500 years ago. Rimpang gyalpo," a King who reigned On thig and restore

tho pro- peace in

saddle the first Dalai Lama, is said to have viuce, but I have explained to him

ridden into Lhasa. His immediato. suc- that all this trouble has been the result

cessors did so also, and for the last 200 years the saddle has been kept in the of ono man's folly and that I think that The following letter from the Govern-

Potala at Lhasa as a national relic. I can restore order and control the pment was read: In reply to your Another gift is a coat of Tibetan vince without the help of his troups from letter No. 151/13 of the 17th July, I am armour, with a steel helmet. It belongs the North. All that I require is to backed directed to inform you that as no provi- to type which runs through Asia to up by the responsible people here and. Ision of the kind is made in the Public Jepun,

North Chiru, and is found again in

A Tibetan sword, which am sure that all will be peace and quiet- Health and Buildings Ordinance, His hold the North-West uess."

Excellency the Governor-in-Council is is also included in the collection, is of a not prepared to give an undertaking that the most warlike of the Tibetans and live type still used by the Khambas, who are in the event of an appeal from the Board in South-East Tibet. This sword was nder Section 200 of the Public Health probably made in Derge, of which place and Buildings Ordinance, he will in all the interlaced ironwork is most charac

teristic The ironwork of Derge is the eases before hearing the appeal communi- most finished product of the smith's cate the grounds of such appeal to the handicraft Tibet. Board for consideration and report. Should, however, any case arise in which such a reference appears desirable the Governor-in-Council will be glad to avail himself of the advice of the Board in the manner suggested." ["

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. }

WONG WO SHUN'S TROOPS.

CANTON, August 11th. Until evening troops were being moved from the west of the city to the cast by boat and also marching. About 7 a.m.

LUNG'S TROOPS ON THE BUND. Wong Wo Shun's piratical-looking

Numbers of Laing's troops are posted all following marched along the Sha Katong the new bund and quartered in towards the New Bund and a funny buildings here and there from the stearn- crowd they looked. None of them had boat wharf at Ho Fo Nien right to Tai any pretentions to being dressed like Sha Tou, while gunboats are moored in the river all the way from Dutch Folly, soldiers, and they looked more like u

Even Chinese Marines are found posted hand of coolies than anything else. They on the band opposite the Admiralty, and were a big contrast to the first lot of Lang appears to be in complete posses- soldiers that arrived and looked the sortsion of that part of the city without the of crowd from whom trouble might be

least hitch of any kind. expected: Their arms wore a sight to see. A few, a very few had decent-looking rifles, while the most bad old carbines that looked more like blunderbusses than anything else; also they carried a wierd lot of ammunition of all sorts round their waists. Some of this crowd came into the city earlier and were wandering about without any definite purpose that could be seen, and several stories were told of rows and brawls in the street. It was a sight to ere how the shops in the Sha Ki shut up their shutters and how

the people cleared out when they saw this crowd marching along, Even the sum Pans got ready to move off. Some of this mob went into shops and caused a row for petty reasons and in a few cases the shopkeepers were assaulted. One story of a soldier striking a shopkeeper, in Wai Oi Street with a sword caused a lot of shops in the district to shut and also caused some scating rumours to get about that there was fighting going on in the city. This so far has not been the case, and I am assured that no fighting will take place, but one cannot help being a hit seeptical with this mob that has come in, All the gunboats are now anchored off the Admiralty and this part of the river presents a very busy picture.

SHAMEEN.

The military police are more in evidence today and every one I have seen has been artned either with a rifle or with a Mauser pistol.

Noon

WONG SZE LUNG. General Wong is still loyal to Lang and has been with him all day to-day The troops who are causing this trouble are not immediately under his control, 45 he has not taken over full command yet, and knew nothing of this row nor expect ed anything of the kind. He is doing all in his power to settle matters and expects no serieus opposition."

SERIOUS TROUBLE NOT ANTICIPATED.

Well-informed people have continually assured me that this small brawf will have in the end a rather good effect, as it will enable Lung to show his authority and to impress on the troops that he will stand

no-nonsense.

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If this is settled to-day my inforbiants arsuro me that Lung will be in a much stronger position, and that this will be

the end of the trouble.

PLAN OF VERMILION FACTORY APPROVED.

A plan of the proposed vermilion fae tory to be erected on a portion of Kow- loon Inland Lot No. 1218 at Mongkuktsui was submitted. -

Mr. BOWLEY minuted Will women and children be employed! Section 43,

means of ventilation must be shown." Section 163, Is there sufficient privy te commodation?

Dr.

FITZWILLIAMIS - Is the M.O.H. satished that the fumes from the processes NO ADMITTANCE AT THE POLICE employed in the factory will not be in- jurious to inhabitants of neighbouring STATION,

houses? What restrictions are imposed in Great Britain? -

FIGHTING AMONG THE TROOPS.

There has been some fighting, which has been very much exaggerated, between soldiers at and around the North Gate, where n Company of the Second Division have been quartered in the Five-Storied

At the Police Headquarters on the Pagoda. This Pagoda is in a very fine Bund near the Admiralty were a large position, overlooking the city and abse number of the police soldiers, and no one lutely commanding all approach thereto, who had not an appointment with some via the North Gate. This point would of those in high places could enter. On be a very important une fur Lung to hold utering one found many more soldiers in if he had to fight for his occupation of the evidence and lots of bustle and more place, and he realised this, for he pro- inent Outside on the bugd also were ceeded first thing to despatch troops there gathered about 100 of Lang's men, while yesterday. These troops when they small field guns were in evidenco on arrived were to take the place of the

junks lying alongside: The police hava Lak Kwan troops who were to move to kept remarkably good order in the streets In Tong. This they refused to do sayings during this exciting time, and Chan King first, that they required time to remove

Wa and his force deserve great credit for their goods, and then that they wished preserving the peace in such worrying until to-day at noon to consider theircumstances. I am informed to-day

tier.

that a silver medal is to be given to the police for their good work

com-

Mr. Hing, the Chief Justice, has issued an order this morning that no one in his Yamen or in any of the offices connected with his department is to leave the city The without permission from himself. idea, of course, is to prevent a punic resulting from any fighting that might occur.

REPORTED SQUABBLING AT IN-TONG.

FEEL THE SEVEN OKS seven gens, afford examples of the syn

Seven gilt images, representing the holism of the Tibetans. They are described by Dr. L. Austine Waddell, in bis "Buddhism of Tibet, as the attri butes of the Universal Monarch, such as Prince Siddharta was to have been, had he not become a Buddha. They very frequently figured, says Dr. Waddell, the base of his throne, and are:-1, The Wheel the victorious wheel of 1,000 spokes. ↑ It also represents the symmetry 2, The and completeness of the law. Jewel: the mother of all gems, a wish- procuring gem. 3. The Jewel of a Wife:

the

THE CENSUS OF CALCUTTA.

The Calcutta Gazette publishes a resolution on the last census report of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa and Sikkim. the total population of Calcutta and its Regarding Calcutta the resolution guys suburbs has reached the huge figure of 1,043,370, which places it second only to London in the British Empire and gives it rank among the twelve largest cities of the world. This population is made up of an agglomeration of races and castes from all parts of India and from many foreign lands. 397 separate races, castes and nationalities were returned at the census and more than half the residents were born outside Calcutta.

Over a quarter of a million of Calcutta's in- habitants derive their living from industrial occupations, and close 200,000 from trade. As regards educat tion Bengal is said to be the bruin of India; it stands first among all the provinces in India not only for the actual number of persons able to read and write but also for the proportion (7.7 per cent.) which they bear to the total population. fiombay follows with 6.0. There tro now Madrus comes next with 7,5 per cent and ten thousand lawyers in Bengel.

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INTIMATIONS

THE BEST

BREWER'S

The Jesper-girl, who fans her lord to sleep, and attends him with the constancy who reguintes the business of the Empire. of a slave. 4. The gem of a Minister, 5. The (White) Elephant: the earth- shaking beast, whom, as a symbol of universal sovereignty,

Buddhist Kings of Burma and Siam borrowed from Indian Buddhism. 6. The Horse, which seems to symbolize the lure chariot. THE of the sun, implying a realm over which the sun never sets, as well as the celestial Pegasus sterd, which carries its rider wherever the latter wishes. 7. The gen of a General, who conquers all enemies.

GLORIOCS EMBLEMS AND OFFERINGS.

The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH | understand Dr. Pearse is quite satisfied. The factory is in Kowloon, The Home

There are again. the eight glorious regulations comprise notification by embterns which are figured in Buddha's medical practitioners of all cases of mer-footprints and on innumerable articios, They are (1) the curial poissining, and the probibition of Golden Fish; (2) the Umbrella; (3) the

lay and clerical. Conch-shell Trumpet of Victory; (4) the Lucky Dingram; (5) the Victorious Banner; (6) the Vase; (7) the Lotus; (8) the Wheel,

child labour.

The PRESIDENT I have bere a plan which the architect supplied me with yes terday The ventilation seems to be In addition to these there are the eight entirely satisfactory, and the latrine glorious offerings: (1) The Mirror the accommodation adequate.

As regards lightholding goddess form offered a look- ing-glass to Buddha Bhagavat when he women and children, the owner of the was turning the wheel of religion, and factory states that he does not intend to be blessed it and rendered is holy; (2) employ any

This is. a factory the intestinal concretion found in the craved from Hongkong I have been entrails of certain animals and on the an elephant. The land guarding be through the admission chamber and poft odered this to Buddha, nud noticed only a very slight smell of blessed it; (3) Curds the farmer's sulphur dioxide. It struck me that the daughter offered Buddha curdled milk grass-seller, offered Mangalam, the employees of the place were uncommonly and he blessed it: (4) Darwn grass: healthy, and I believe there is one wan Baddha darwa grass and he blessed it

(a) the Bilwa fruit: Braham offered him in the employ of the factory who is 85

bitwa. which he blessed as the beat of years of age.

fruits (6) Conch shell; India offered him a white coach-shell, and he blessed it; (7) Likhri the Brahnian

king-star" offered bin li-khri, and he blessed it as the overpowering knowledge; (8) the white turmp Vajransmit the weeret

Mr. BoWLY-Is there a second floor! The PRESIDENT There is a top floor to the back part.

Mr. BowLEY-There is no floor over the factory?

The PRESIDENT-No.

The Board approved the plan subject to no women or children being employed in the factory,

a

lord," offered him a white turnip, which model Among the waller objects is

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ne biased as the demon-defeating turnip H.

of a shrine ar chorsten. This chor-ten. which is gilt, bas a square pediment with a circular superstructire bearing a nimbus, and is surmounted by a typical: Tibetan finial. Sealed up in the base are charins, magic formule. amulets, and so, forth.

This was agreed to, but nevertheles some of the soldiers evidently thought it too good a chance to be lost, and started Yesterday (Sunday) afternoon and even-potting at each other.

This irregular ing people were taking away their gouds firing continued at intervals from which had been stored for safety on o'clock till dark yesterday afternoon, and Shameen, which is a very good sign and then commenced again at 10 this morn means that the merchants appear to thinking. The Gate was shut and shortly that there will be no trouble. Every

after the East and West Gates were shut also; and the City thing is, however, ready for trouble and the Indian troops are still on duty, alil

menced to show that unnatural quietness over the island. There are at present in

that always accompanies trouble in

When I arrived at Tai Bha Tou at the river the following foreign' gunboats.

3 p.m. I was informed that firing had the Moorhen having arrived last night: Canton. About 11 .. the new band was

been heard at tiffin tiine, and that there H.M.S. Clio, Moorhee and Robin, S.M.8. almost deserted, and soldiers were stand-

ing about evidently ready to move where was quarelling among the soldiers of the This and Tringlan, the two French gun-

wanted. This fighting today was the 1st and 2nd Divisions stationed there! hoats Argus and Vigilunie, the U.S.8.

result of these 300 odd troops in and but I have been unable to verify this. Callao, the Japanese ji, and the Portu-

around the Five-Storied Pagoda demand. Very likely it was some small affray of guese Haent.

ing three months' pay in advance before

no consequence, as no trouble is anti- they would evacuate their strong position, cipated with these troops now, REPORTS OF FIGHTING. where they imagined they were sufficiently Last night there were several reports to well plated to enforce their demands. amplify what I wrote last night about Fighting continued till the afternoon and these new soldiers in the City causing the shouting conlil be plainly heard I tried to get trouble. First there was a story of a around Tai-Sha-Tou

In addition to the foregoing is a When I left Shameen at 2.30 P contaminated shell fish. Dr. Clark had- street brawl in which about a dozen men

possible to the North

modern wstume of a Tibetan lady. It and the only way

to do Lung Chai Kwong was on Shameen pay were killed, most of them civilians who Gate. had nothing whatever to do with the this was to proceed along the Sha Hoing calls on the different Consulates. He asked the Captain: Superintendent of is typical of Lasa and the district, and quarrel. Then came news that there had road towards the East Gute and then called on the British Consul first and police to assist in preventing shelf fish is made partly of imported Chinese silk purple brown ground. The boots are of been

men had been sent for bacteriological The gown has bright colours on a dark trouble among the soldiers at the across country. But progress was stopped when I saw him he was making his way being hawked in the village, and a speci- and cloth and partly of native material. examination. There were ten cases re-green and red cloth embroidered in green Barracks over quarters. Some of the old rear the Provincial Assembly Hall by from the French to soldiers were asked to shift their quartera soldiers, and I was not allowed to

ported to date, and five under observa- and red-The Times. tion. He had every reason to suppose and make room for the new arrivals of

proceed. I climbed a small hilek

that the outbreak would be very limited near, and from there could only hear the reports of the rifles and form an idea of

in extent. where the fighting was.

Canton, August-12.-

Lung's and they demurred. This caused the officer in charge of the new lot to lose his head and be demanded what he ought to have asked politely for; thus, before people really knew what they were about, shots were exchanged and the two lots were vollying into one another. A Chinese report of this story gives the numbers that were killed as 200, but this is sure to be an exaggeration.

ILS near as

SO

There was no object in remaining bere I made my way by another route to

Shamcen.

[A private telegram received in the Colony late last night stated that indiscriminate bring had been going on all the afternoon in this district. En.]

LUNG VISITS SHAMEEN.

Consulate.

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"Two small bags of gold dust are among the gifts, and there are also two silver charm-boxes bearing all the Buddhist The Museum symbols, e... the fish, the conch-shell, the wheel, and the canopy.

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OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA AT SHAUKIWAN. The Secretary read a minute from the Medical Officer of Health with regard to an outbreak of cholera in the Colony The Medical Officer reported for the in- formation of the Board that a small out break of cholera had occurred at the village of Shaukiwan, but was confined already possessed some of these charm HOWARD

of dead Lamas after no encounter during to the boat population. The most proboxes, which were taken from the bodies able explanation of the outbreak was the British expedition to Tibet.

A BATTLE AT WOOBUNG: At noon on the lith instant the rebel leader, Lau Wing Kin, with about 1,000- men, marched from the Woosing Forts

The Postmaster-Cicueral, at the dinner to attack the Northern troops who were of the Newspaper Society, said speakers in the House of Lords always reminded stationed at Kongwan. The battle began m of ghosts solemnly debating among NUMBERS KILLED.

shortly after noon and lasted until 5 pm themselves the affairs of the upper world. when the rebely wore defeated, 100 of their (Laughter.) The late Duke of Devon- Inquiries to ascertain

men being killed and ten taken prisoner.shire said that he once dreamed that he were killed led to various estimates. One As the rebels retreated on the forts they was on his feet making a speech in the destroyed all bridges over which they House of Lords and he woke and found

that he was. (Laughter.) informant assured me that at fan

passed. had been killed up to this morning, while

how

many

100

GENERAL LUNG CHAI KWUNG.. General Lung is said to have spent the most of yesterday on a two-funnelled another well informed Chinees told me gunboat uff Dutch Folly. This is quite

that no or 40 would cover it. The number

likely, as besides being in a position to killed in the fighting to-day is not known look after the moving of his soldiers he Was within easy touch of the Admiralty or even guessed at by any of my inform and, by phone, with the Yamen and any other of the Government Offices.

CHANG NGO KUEN.

ania.

LUNG'S YAMEN.

This morning's papers say that Lung Kumars were current to the effect that will take up his quarters in the Trea. Chung Ngo Kuen, who was for the last surer's Yamen, as it is more central than few days Governor, had cleared out, the Viceroy's Yamen, which is the afraid that his proclamation when recognised residence of the Governor of

took up the position had offended Laung Tais, however, is not the ease and Chung has quitely taken up his post of Com mander of the First Division of the troops as I reported yesterday.

the Province. He is still on board of the gunboat on which he remained yesterday and General Wong, Sze Lang is there with him at present. It is not possible to get to him at present as he in so busy with affairs connected with the army.

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