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THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9ra, 1916.

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TO NIGHT!

RELEASED UNDER THE

RECENT AMNESTY. ECHO OF A CHINESE CAUSE CELEBRE.

An interesting case was recalled at the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on August 3rd (says the J.-C. Daily News), when Mr.. J. W. Rice made an application for the release of Chang Shui-tien, who, in Feb ruacy, ad, was sentenced to three Fears' imprisonment and expulsion from the Settlement for sedition.

CHINA'S PARLIAMENT

OPENED.

SHORT AND SIMPLE CEREMONY

BY PRESIDENT LI

THE BRITISH AND GENERAL that I do not endorse it. Perhapy these

LUNG

OPINIONS OF THE HONGKONG.

AND CANTON CHAMBERS

OF COMMERCE. Over 400 members attended the open- ing of the Chinese Parliament on August

IMPORTANT SPEECH BY HON, MR. 1st, and thus falsified the fears that

"LAU CHU PAK. aynorum would not be available.

The proceedings were very simple and call for little remark, President Li

Inquiries made among prominent Yuan-hung delivered a brief address and, later, made a plain and unadorned de Chinese business-men in Hongkong ye claration that he would do his duty interday led to the discovery that there is the local deep-rooted feeling that 2 British authorities are supporting General Long to an extent which is not desirable in the present circumstances. seepis to be that The opinion beld

acerdisce with the Constitution.

The anestentations manner in which lie Earrved and departed, and the informat

The case was originally heard before Dr. K. Schirmer, German Assessor, and Magistrate Sun, the late Mr. Loftus P. Junes prosecuting on behalf of the Chinese Government, and Mr. J. Rive defending.

Extending over a number of weeks the case concerned, an recusation against the

way in which he walked through the grounds caused much favourable com meat (says the Peking correspondent of the Y.-C. Daily News),

Beutor's correspondent sysThe ceremony spumed at 10 o'clock, when Pre-

if this outside support were with

appointed successor, would automatically take possession, and that fighting would cease in view of the fact that the present conflict is a personal one between Lang

defendant that in 1911 he started and had since been leader of a political assum là Yuan-hung, attired in drawn Lang would leave Canton, laik, his cution, or duh, the Tatunginangat, entered amid the applause of the which was alleged to be anti semblage and took his sent to the left having very doubtful aims, an order if and slightly behind the Speaker, Mr. of President Yuan Shih-kai the Tatung Wang Chin hisiang. mintang bad been dissolved, but notwith. The Speaker of the Senate opened the standing Clint weder it was alleged that proceedings by reading an address of Chang lead continued secretly to conduet, wilcome and congratulation to the mem- with others, the affairs of the associations, which was received with applause. and had even altered its name, in order:

President Li Yuan-hung read a short to avoid the suspicion of the Government. address of a similar nature, which was

The defence set up was that the society

applauded. formed in the first year of the republicThen everybody rose and bowed thrice with the practical aim of uniting the five in the direction of the National Flag racs in China and had been registered behind the Speaker's chair, while the with the provisional Government at Nan- | President's band outside played the king. The association was not a secret National Anthem, society. Evidence in support of this was given by Dr. Gilbert, Reid, who said he had been asked to become a member of the association. Dr. Reid was not will- ing to do this, but allowed his name to go down as one who recommended it. He had examined de regulations and had found their appearance to be excellent

Sentencing the defendant, the Assessor remarked that from the evidence itp. pared that Chang was a bad character and was not fighting for liberty and poli- tical rights in the inforests of his coun trymen, but his only purpose was to ob tain money by contributions from people whom he has misted.

In making the application for the res lease of Chung. Mr. Rice mentioned that there had been a general amnesty de- clared under which there had been

President Li Yuan-hung then took an oath affirming his determination to abide ly the Constitution.(→

The hand played an appropriate tune, concluding the simple ceremony, which had lasted only ten minutes.

The galleries of the House were packed with spectators, including a number of foreigners.

After the ceremony the President, Ministers of the Cabinet and niemkers were photographed.

GERMAN ACTIVITIES IN NORTH CHINA,

The activities of what small number of

great men have special motives beyond the ken of an ordinary person. If in the prosecution of a great undertaking pub He welfare is subordinated to self-interest, one's patriotism will only drive one's country to destruction, une's efforts to preserve the race will only lead to its extinction; and any attempt to maintain the promote (Republicavism and to

general welfare of the people will but end in failure.

THE OBJECTS OF THE CONTENDING PACTIONS.

The objects of the contending factions are apparent to the intelligent, Now their untis country has been laid waste, and Kwargtung reduced to ruin, I won- ther it, after the attainment of their selfish aims, and when they again enjoy jence and leisure, they will ever ask themselves whether they did the right belittle the great decds of the ages past, thing by their compatriots. They can in comparison with their own achieve ment and they can tiominate their quar for the thirty million souls of Kwang- fer of the globe. For their countryman, ting, their work has led to the breaking tion calamities that cannot be repaired up of families, misery and destitu And Shum and Li

The present situation, is in a century. The Canton Chamber of Commerce, we filling those who have the welfare of 2 meeting recently family and country at heart with dismay. understand, hilal

It is a pity at which spegebes worr delivered strongly The present great disaster was declared

by them to be inevitable. protesting against what the members that there are men who, knowing not the described as the undue interference of alterios motive of certain persons, will The British Authorities and the moral sap sing their praises and worship their par sunality. They apparently imagine that port, which, it was obvious from certain only methods which would lead to de- staleniouts which had been made. was struction of country and race can be adopted for the conduct of national being given by the Hongkong Govern affai In recent years certain persons ment to General Lung. At Canton, also, in whom the people used to repose im- of city, have thrown the words “love the opinion is held by the leading plicit confidence, as one relies on the walls business-men, who are suffering heavily of country and care of the people" to financially as a result of the conflict, the four winds, as soon as they had that if the Hongkong Government would great power in their græp....... announce the withdrawal of the support

Alas what age is this? from General Lung it would materially when the End of China is nigh. It is assist in the settlement of the situation. feared that not even the combined efforts These gentlemen, reeni to be of the of the whole people will avert that tra opinion, as opposed to other opinions, gedy. In times such as these should in fernal strife be tolerated? If differences previously expressed in the Daily Press, are not at ones composed and peace that Shum and Li will give way to Luk restored the destruction of country and as soon as he arrives, and thus if Lung home is inevitable. No eggs remain

unbroken on the overturn of a nest.

hitherto unjoyed will evacuate, the fighting will come to an Empty reputations feeling that he has the Hongkong Gov-auish like vapour. I greatly appreciate the enthusiasm of certain members of rnment at his back he will remain in this Association who have approached the City for an indefinite period, during me during the last few days with a view to providing a remedy for the present which time anything might happen,

ills. But the Government of China has its responsibilities, and it is not proper for business people to interfere in poli ties. They should all know the laws of the land.

THE END OF CHINA 18 NIGH..

It is the hour

namber of liberations from the French TO NIGH Tṭṭiguol. He also anderstood that there had after the fall of Tsingtao in Navember, end; niso if Lang is buoyed up with the and the greatest power and interests will

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been a quest by the Chinese Govern ment for the release of his clierit.

An order was made for Chang's re-

IN

OPIUM REVIVAL

KUEICHOW.

DESPERATE MEANS OF RAISING FUNDS.

Germans there remains in the Far East 1914, are worthy of close following.

In Tientsin, such German firrus as the Bietas, Plumbeck & Co., Arnhold, Kar- berg & Co Ehlers & Co. etc., are said to be spending on an average $400 Mex. daily or inducing Chinese agents to ex- port raw materials for the manufacture of war supplies such as cowhides, etc., to the United States.

gentleman said:

SÚCCOURING THE DISTRESSED, What we are here to discuss is the. question of sarcouring the distressed,

Our which is an object of charity.

arc now destitute, This time last year we were here to fellow-countrymen

homeless, and starving. We are happily thevise means for the relief of the dis-living in a happy land, but, the voice of tress catssed by flood. It was a heaven- utir kindred is calling to us for succour. We should all extend to them our help mi fortune, sent, probably as a

ability. according to our thou

Thus {}{}

THE HON 35K LAU CHỮ PES VIEWS The position taken up in the matter For the necessary capital in these com- by the Hongkong. Chinese Chamber of mercial operations the interest due to

Commerce was outlined by the Hon. Mr. the German loans from the Chinese Goy- ernment and the German share of the lan Chu Pak at the meeting referred to, Indemnity for the Boxers Disturbance the course of these remarks this The Kneiyang Chamber of Commerce are being employed. N has heki" two sings to ponder waye What is the more remarkable is that and means for meeting the financial situath German Government has contracted tion caused by the military operations for the supply of armainent, to the value against the king Government (says of Yen 7,000,000 after the close of the the Kueichow correspondent of the European War, | Daily News),

A previnaly hinted, the Germans sent

give and thus will It's propos that opium cultivation, to have chosen Chefoo for their new sule and smoking be permitted for abans of operations. With the support of warning to the Cantonese. We are again

commend this important matter to your period of six months with a view to rais the Government, they have purchased assembled here today to endeavour to receive in blessing Gentlemen, 1 careful consideration and I invite your ing sufficient revenue to meet all finna large tracts of Inud and have built find means of providing relief for a cial problems now calling for settlement. houses. They are great hands at winning distress occasioned by internecine war. suggestions. In the hope that our object The authorities asitate to take this action the Chinese hearts and are laying the

your lead. As regards political matters.' on their own responsibility lest by 20 de foundation for their new sphere of in War is the work of man. Man makes may be achieved I am prepared to follow war and suffers for it. Is not the pre-it is not convenient or desirable for us ins complications with foreign Powers, fuence.

, Great Britain, should arise.

Moreover, they are openly brugging: argued that if the business, classes, that the Chefou-Weibsien Railway should sent calamitous situation brought on the to offer opinions. presented by the Chamber of Commerce, be constructed by this Clermans the first Cantonese by themselves? As a result of urghe plan the authorities will incur thing after the War is over. Manchurian two disasters, one sent by heaven and the less responsibility Should the proposal y News,

ather brought on by man, there is not a or carried out the authorities will, later on, when the the for sowing the opium

single spot in Kwangtung left undis issue colourless proclamations,

turbed, nor a single person uninjured, against opium, bit will not take steps to

The reports directly or indirectly. prevent cultivalion,

received by me from friends during the last few days show that vast numbers of

comes,..

It is

The question is not yet settled, but opiam is once more openly on the mar ke, and hone that largo quantities of special glass shades for opium lamps are being imported. Up to the end of last year the regulations against opium were fairly rigorously enforced. At auyrate, there was not the open trafic in it that there is now to be won. Surely the coun... try will not tolerate the going back on the question. It will in the mer difficult later on to suppress the curse if it does

OPPOSITION TO THE KUO MING TANG.

SEVEN TUCHUNS FORY

OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE.

AN

A vernacular paper states that the Ta- chuns of seven provinces have entered into an offensive and defensive alliance with one another against the Kuo Ming Tang. The paper says that owing to the recont strong opposition raised by this party in the South to the appointment THERE IS NOTHING TO JOKE of high provincial officials, who are not

ABOUT

in a backache. It may be serious, part cularly with women. In all events it is sure to handicap your activities, at work or at play. There is no need to

-suffer.

Speedy relief is found in

A HINT TO

"

RETURNING

COLONISTS

THE GREEN FORM."

Mon of military age wishing to leave Home to return to their employment refugees, both old and young, have fled abroad or in the Colonies have to be from the disturbed districts, some carry provided with agree form issued by ing weeping children in their arms or the Foreign Office, to be certified by a magistrate, and then oxchanged for aon their backs, filling the roads with passport. Apparently som Riagistrates rics and groans. They flocked to Hong. decline in certify for the form, as shown by the report of what took place kong in order to keep themselves clear of at the Marylebone Police Court,

the shower of bullets and to seek a haven Applicant: 1 have all the documents

of puce. Those having friends in the to certify to what is in the form.

But it is not part of Colony have been able to find a tempor Mr. Denman: ray duty to hold any inquiry upon a sub-

ary home: those who could afford it are ject on which I know nothing.

Applicant: It says at the botton of now staying either in hotels or rented the form that you certify to the best of dweilings. But there is not a small num. Sour belief

Mr. Denman: I am not going to cer-her of persons who, perforce, have to re tify because you have a piece of paper main espised in the streets. It has been which says I certify. To certify is to. vonch of your own knowledge. I have reported in the English Press that no knowledge or belief at all except what about twenty to thirty thousand persons you close to tell me, and what you choose to tell me you might just as well are sleeping nightly in the streets. On tell the people who have power to give the mainland, in the villages within the you the passport.

Applicant: Surely you can look at is documentary proofs ?

Mr. Denman I can do nothing with out statutory law.

Applicant: Then this green form is not the least, use?

Mr. Denman: Not the least use.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

BAND FUND.

Mr. Ho Kom-tong This being matter of charily I am sure it will have, the whole-hearted support of all

presen

Mr. Yu King-shu (Chairman of the Tungwah Hospital) Succouring the dis Tressed and the saning of our conairynen in general are two distinct matters. To accomplish the latter object serms dif ficult unless fighting ceases.

A Member-To. Bave: the people generally and to stop the war is not This Chamber might telegraph the Central Government to

easy matter.

parties to stop fighting at once. issue strict injunctions to the contending. The Chairman The suggestion just made appears to be the least feasible. have you not read in the papers of how special commissioners were sent down by the Central Government to compose the differences of the various parties and how miserably they have failed? Orders from the Centra. Government are 50- many waste words to the South new-a- I am afraid the procedure sug days. gested will not beat any fruit. This Chamber has written to the Tangwah Hospital suggesting the allotment of 2,000 from the hospital Funds for the This matter. object under discussion. should arst receive our attention.

Mr. Tong Yat-tsam suggested that any Ann raised should go towards the relief of distressed persons in Canton well as in Hongkong.

as

My opinion is that the attack on Canton was engineered by Shum Chun-hsun alones, Let fhis Chamber ask him by telegraph, to stop fighting at once. Lore Our request there is publio opinion to judge his conduct.

Should ho

Mr. Ho Kom-tong-In that case there will be no end of people to relieve. Not two millions five hundred thousand fighting zune, families have been broken only will $25,000 be insufficient but even up and attered, some wounded by buldollars will be scarcely enragh.. lets, and not a few dying in ditches and men of the party, the Tuchuns concern-

gutters. I have further learned that the ed have deemed it advisable to stand.

streets in the vicinity of Canton are

the Kno Ming Tang, which is now gain together against the growing danger of

choked with panic-stricken people carry ing sway over Hunan and Kwangtung.

ing crying children, robbed of their homes and without the wherewithal to Those who do not belong to the party, when appointed to high positions in the

pay for new homes. Can anyone with a provinces, are piten strongly opposed by

spark of humanity help sympathising the members of the organisation under LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM,

the pretext that the men appointed are The sum of 850 has been received froin with these unfortunate people? Are they Mr. P. A. Xavier, the composer of the creators of their own miseries, or is The sovereign cure for all external aches members of the Pei-yang clique. The

in cure for

Police Reserve Hongkong. the and pains.

party is now trying to extend its inflb-

their distressing condition caused by Why endure pain when you can stop ence in three new provinces, namely, Parade March, it?

Kiangsi, Anni and Hupeh; seeing

HEADQUARTERS' CLUB. That's what LITTLE'S ORIENTAL for easing Rativities of the sad song The Club will be opened by H.E. the Gov-fow of their fellow-countrymon Think BALM does

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said. Tuchuns are said to have entered. at an alliance with one another with the abject of making a firm stand against Lớp Kho Ming Tang

Franco

is saving civilisation and is singing at her work-Sir Walter Raleigh

ernor at noon to-day. Members of the ing men ascribe the present unfortunate General Committee the Staff and situation to the work of a small number Company and Platoon Commandera

of distinguished and eminent persons? only will attend, and in uniform. The Club will not be open to other ranks belonging to the Province. They say that

until 4 p.m..

their work is patriotic, that their aim is to preserve the race, their ideal Repub licanism, and the common weal. I dare not endorse this opinion, nor dare I say

JOINED.

No. 3 Section-Kassim Mahomed.

#F. 30. JENKIN.

D.8.P. (R.)

The Chairman This, I fear, is but empty talk. The aims of Shum are high.. If the orders of the Central Government could have no effect on him what result can this Little Chamber expect to achiere? Besides, as I have already stated, we must not talk of politics, and. to take the action suggested would be Not only will it in politics. interfering lead to no good results but harin may be Mr. Ho Kour-long-In the very exccp- done.co tional circumstances, perhaps. the Hong kong Government will allow a telegram to go

a telegra

The meeting eventually decided to appoint a spreial committee to confere with the charitable institutions in Canton and to take notion for the relief of per- sons distressed through the Kwangtung disturbances.