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THE CANTON TROUBLE.

COUNCIL OF WARAT WUCHOW.

LUK TELEGRAPHS TO LUNG...

LUNG FULLY HOLDING HIS OWN.

Remus DENTED ON THE BRITISH.

FRONTIER.

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JASTORALI SIMTE OF SHEK LENG, (From Que Special Represcutatire)

CANTON, Friday, pat TELUSIVA FROM LINK Tais morning Lang received a telegrain Aro Lak stating that despite repented- asupus his part to make ́exenses, be (lack) has been forrit by the Central Goserturut to proceed to his new “póst in Canton He asks Laing to have every- thing in kendiness for him to take over.

This telegram is in the usual evasive

as a result of the Conference in Wuchow boy days

will, wally

POR

LU YUNG-TING'S

EXPLANATION. PROMISES TO GO TO KWANGTUNG.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1916.

CORRESPONDENCE.

IMMIGRATION OF

CHINESE

INTO HONGKONG.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. "I

SIR-The proclamation of our Govt ernor against the entrance of any Chinese

adequate, us long as Canton is not in into the Colony from Macao will be in-

The Feking Gazette publishes à long telegram from Tuchua Lu Yung-ting despatched from his camp in Kwags to the President and Premier of Chinese Republic. The telegram explains the why General La has been so slow in prclue gerding, to Kwanglung_and" why he That--refine to reggi la [acting Tughan of Hman as well as, post of Tuchun of Kwangtung-on "the ground of sickness. He mentions the Kuo Min Tang" or that he was looking about for a suitable province as a bird look ing for a perch." He repels the sugges tion by painting on that he could have seized either Bouno and Kwanging by

What is there to prevent those Chinese Macro, who can afford it, from taking a trip up to Canton and than

three Chinese have done so already. slow to Hongkongi Ikaw that two g

Although people who do this may be of the better class, set amongst them theke, my be many who are cholera-carriers.

16 is to be hoped that the Governzaent here will devise means of preventing the Chinese From any neighbouring place

CANTON HOSPITAL.

(TO THE EDITOR OF YEE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}

Sin. We are very grateful in the fol- lowng gentlemen for their donations to Canton Pak Tsai Hospital and will appreciate it if you will publish this Letter in your, columns:-

H.E. Sir Henry May Sir Paul Chater

Mr. Ho Kom Tong His Friend

Mr. Lau Chu Pak

وانين

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD &Co.

100

250

50

100

Mr. Lu Tak Po

30

Me, Lau tu Chuk De Wan, Tun Me

100

Ars Ng Won Shi

50

FRANCE,

Mr. Nghh T

Mr. Tong Lai Chago

100.

20

Sir Robert Ho Tung

100

Mr. Ho Wing

100

Mr. Chan...

Mr. Chan Kai Ming

M. 1 San L'hive

Mr. Chan Pak Ch

Chine style, and may mean that Lik, the authority of the Leutral Goverrament fucking further into our midst..Chinese Friends in Hongkong who are We would appeal to other Foreign and if he had the interition, alleged After may appear uncharitable, but when interested in our work to help the Man- stating why be advised the Central | own safety is aperilled we have to propers of the Institution by contributing Government "to" appoint Tas Hag-ming feel ourselves Brst. Charity begins-it ng liberally as they can toward our gui At present in the Vity it is considered | acting Tachun, he admits that he now rane." Yours, etc., nafikly thar Lak will coma",

eral vunding expenas,

Canton.

sers that it is his duty to proceed POSTING ARDExh sirm eirs.

Kwangtung without delay as foreign in Around Shum Chum an the British Hervention-is-threatening the province,"

TSEX CHF-sts'S PROPOSAL.

Froajer, The Gueriment troops defented

es

SON CHAN

the dels afire son desultory fighting...)-- In this enteróion it may be mentioned Along the railway ling there has beeti that Tshuehusen has wired to his n les of theable, and the line is still representatives in Peking, asking them to. beokon at Po Kat.

prevail apo the President and the Pre- inier to appoint Tao Hagming as 'eting tu de San Chong disayas have | Tuchun of Kwangtungs as suggested heid tip all traffic and feared the villages | Goueral La Yurting, so that he (Tsen in the siening. The fieternant patrol- | Chún hsien) may be able to retire at an fing force as Chrung Sin Tuang engaged early date. them a tiny fought for two days. Ju the end ale toverment soldiers were senssin), bat a great amount of dringe has b

Sau Chong is in le -southern delia tofthe west of the Sanding Railway,

WAR AT WICHTIG. 1sterday liam' and Lå were at Wu- thew and met Lak and also the Thun of Klangsi. They talked over the pre- sent situations and, have made their plans: Whether Jak will still come to Canton is -it debatable question; but, it is more likely

now than yer Trofore,

PROVINCIAL CHFEF LEAVES FOR

CANTON,

Mr. Chu Ching-lan. Provincial Chief of. Kwangtung, lawing and good-bye to the local officials, will leave for Canton in a day or two (mys she X., Dady Noms of the 11th inst.): "

ALLIANCE BETWEEN THIRTEEN PROVINCES.

TO RESIST THE DEMANDS OF THE KUOMINGTANG.

†

HONGKONG.

SO

This is a Charity Hospital, thai at Hener $10,000 is remired aunudly over and hove the Foreign Staff's salaries and me dedived from paying patients," to ruu tine institution elligióntly,

JENBY BROWN.

----TO-TUE-RUPTOR-OF THE"

DAILY PRESS.] Sin. Owing to the serious ou break of chokin at Maras 1 am glad to see that the Hongkong Gloverom hus so quick-lations will be gracefully received by ly issued the quarantine regulations and

The management and should be sent to

Any

proclamation prohibiting the immigratter of the undersigned, Acknowledge Chinese from such port or place for such" tion or importation into the Colony of meat, will be made through thing onlmane. * Thanking you for the courtesy in print-

W. HEDERA

tishe, etc.

I beg te point at that thing this, we are Yours hithfully. insople living at Margo are flexing to Canton yery day, and no doubt some of

(Bon, Treasurerį. then tranship, frime there 16 Hongkong, as Canton is now. He so called war-aren.

J. O. THOMSON, M.D., C.M.

(Chiel of Staff).

P.S. Supplementing the above, we

To protect the health of the residents of would say that Foreign Staff's salaries Fohë Colony, ! Jege: the Hongkong Govern- Jerre paid by: friends in America.

will iminediately issue some regula- in that will apply to the port of Ear fon. Yours, etc.

RESIDENT. Hongkong, Pah August, 1916

OVERCROWDING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Canton. August 17, 1900.

HONGKONG

MAGISTRACY.

A BAD CHARACTER,

A man who had been havished for ten years was charged with returning from ixishment. The reasons for banishment were that he was a leader of a gang of thieves and a harbourer of kidnapped

Nuutundea? Un soulword ana

to six mouis' bard

Paily rumones tong the Chinese whe med amusing. Yesterday song anid that ronoun of an alliance between nige, utr- For several days paši, tigrè"has been a Luk would arrive in Cantel To-day

nees, neording to the Chinese Press. there are three distinct stories --(1) That This doubtless arose from the fact that Luk will never come and never had anyone provinces have each individually intention of coming ; (g) that he has made graphed to the Central Government, an arenagement to send a deputy and for demanding the punishment of Li Tich Lung to repoguise hine: (3): that he will einn. But there are more than nine pro retīsais ar. Wuelaw or perhaps Chin Hingvinces courerned in this secret compact; and help Shuan

the making of which has been though Bowen the lines one can read that

necessary by the Peiyang military fac soluething is going on, but what develop- | old · Kuomintang.

tion owing to the demands made by the The latter party, the resuscation of republicanism, rou- ed on having supreme power ia politics, Month, when the epidemic was already and demanded the Tuchunships Kwangtung, Kings and Humn. Also playing havoc with the inhabitants. This the Premiership of Tang Shao-ri Same Colony for good even yet; "every year it desired a Cabinet to be formed under terrible disease is hot staniped out of the

Sike It has always been the case that whenever some sickness prevailed in the Colony those russoneilla'dan tumbl over sanitation have always adopted the sensed the man system of putting the eart before the Animur hers", hence the result that epidemit disease spreads with rapidity all over the

DESERTING LUKONG, city with scarcely any means of control.

When charged with deserting from the The plague entered this Colony, if I am

Hongkong Police Courty to which body April, 1901, when a grand Chines: pro- ja Jukong gave the excuse that he fought not failing in memory, in the month of he had engaged himself for five years, ssion took place for three consecutivele bad teen suspended and was no longor Ray expert HO-ORK. is able to lated at the death of Yuan Shih-kai and by the Authorities in the following

days, and the disease was only detected require The "Lan, who deserted n July 2nd, was fined $10 or, in default, three hiths imprisonment with hard. Tabent.

Merits a

unguest.

PAE HO TUNG DisTher. shion's fore has retired from the re gion of Macao Fort and mast now he a mile from the river front. As a conse pence, around Pak Ho Tung there has best quietness for the last two days.

JUN FULLY HOLDING HIS OWN. There was a great deal of firing lost night in the Shok-wai-cong--Wong Sha areg, but there is no dange whatever in

the situation hereabouts.

Tit

even went so far as b. suggest that the

HAMMER "ÄRGEMENT,

A quarrel between two dock workinen

before 1913 should he reigated, that is, posts of the Turnhs of the three provinces more og less cases are reported, and up at Shaukiwan resulted in a charge of Hung Hsing to be Tutub in Hunan,

to the present nobody has discovered an assault wing brought against one of the Then Chun-huan in Kwangtung, and Lifective care and science has proved dien, Licb-chan in Kiang,

and Tan Chi-kuei, ex-Chiangchun- of

powerless.

Now, when the disturbances started in

The evidence showed that an exchange of ith liners; one had a caulking ham-- words led to the men engaging each other her and the other armed binwelf with hercognised iron-headed instrument.

faction so much that Yuan Chung-hu, These demands alarmed the Peiyang ex-private secretary of Tunn Skin-kai, Canton and the enormous influx of Lu Chien-chung, ex-Chinugchun of Shest people from that quarter began to Lung still Fangtien, initiated the movement for an. this Colony, the Government caght im holds the Railway Station, and his op-allians of the Northern generals, while mediately ro have taken sugh precautions The former had the better of the argu- ponents have retired within the last 24 Gen. Chung Hsun and Nyi. Tsz-chung. Tuchun and Provincial Chief of Anhui respectively. readily agreed to fight the

as avoiding overcrowding, which is the pent, for he inflicted a wound on his The lighting last night seemed to beanguard battle against the People's of all diseases, either by restricting ponent's head. This bed to the charge

Party'

the number of immigrants or passengers of assault.

bours.

further down the river and not around

than thirteen provinces and two special Kowloon or Yaumati in order to acf the opinion that both men were equally Now, it is an open secret that no fewer for by erecting a number of matsheds over Mr. Hazeland (the Magistrate) was territories have joined together to form. by mine of them for the chastisement of an alliance, and that the demand made commiodate these people, instead of allow. o blame, and he bound them over to be

Lich-chun is only intended to indicating them freely to be packed up good behaviour. ·

what views they hold.

or 36 or more in

room while LUKONG CHARGED WITH THEFT.

The three most important resolutions others slept in public streets to the de the Alliance has adopted are:-

ilus station, as bas previously been the Case Shum's men have taken up a new position which is a good distance from the river front, and this may be regarded as a success for Lung. Shum has some scheme afoot. us he stared the bombard- ment last night and was said to be movprovinces shall be removed or changed. ing his men down towards Macao Fort (2) The troops in the allied provinces but keeping away from the river. Lung shall unt be reduced by a single man.

(3) No member of a certain party shall still has gunboats anchored quite close to he appointed Tachun of a province even Shameon, and they play a very big part outside the Alliance, in the fighting.

Last night the shooting was very heavy, mad, with the exception of last werk-end, is the heavirat that has so far occurred. It resulted in nothing, however; there were no gains or cisher side, and, if any thing, the last two days bare put Lung in a stronger position.

U.S. SAILOR WOUNDED.

30,000

A lukong appeared before Mr. Haze

(1) Not a single Tuchun of the allied triment of themselves and the annoyance and on a charge of stealing $3.15 from of passers-by. It is calculated that overChinese on the Canton Wharf, and also streets at the present time

nte actually sleeping in public.

with misconduct. The most overcrowded districts are the Western har his most important witness had re- These and other resolutions have been and Eastern parts of the Colony. With ed to come to Court unless a subpona Mr. Mattingley defended, and said. lair before the Premier, General Tuan their narrow streets and high buildings, as issued, he seemed to be afraid to Chi-jui, for compliance. Preparations upon, Parliament in case the s. prove are said to have been made to apply force one can imagine what sort of atmosphere Pear unless be was compelled to do.

intractable.

and thinks he is secure from attack. He

the inhabitants must be breathing there. This witness was also a lakong,

Inspector Watt said he would have is taken by anybody, with the result that the man brought up The Inspector add-

In Wancha" district, it appears, no notice

still holds Shek Lung, but Lung has crowds of low-class people are running d that the lukol charged was on duty sent men against him, and, if he can spare sufficient men, it is only a question taking place without any interference ut being to march passengers

about and occasional disturbances are the Canton Wharf on August 12th, his of time before Tang is driven away.

and

During the heavy firing in the Shek-trict, however, that peace and quieness heightened by the calls of hawkers and omplainant was searched by the défend- There is so much trouble in this dis- from the police. The uninterrupted noise, heir baggage, leaving for Canton. The wet tong area last night a sailor on the will not be restored casily. Wong Wo the sounding of motor-car trumpets, is, but nothing wrong was found. The U.S. ship Helena was wounded in thed in this last trouble around Canton, is an abominable nuisance which ought to Shun, the famous pirate chief, who figur- foot by a stray bullet.

efendant, complainant alleged, then in touch with Tang, and the famous Chan be stopped by the Authorities concerned aid he wanted some money, and putting SHER LUNG.

Kwing Ming, ex-military Governor of without delay. Around Shek Lung and the East River Chow on the East River with a well- the Province, is supposed to be near Wai

is hand into a box took out $3.15 ang things are very unsettled. Tang Hang,quipped band of soldiers. He is a native has been greatly neglected, and it seems efendant. Subsequently, after an argu- This important point of overcrowding ransferred it to his pocket. The com who is responsible for the trouble there reckoned with in comicction with the af Chow, and is a factor to be

lainant protested and caught hold of (and who has cut the railway line, has trouble.

if the house-to-house visitation ›is about a thousand ex-robbers under him

Crowds of Chinese are fering from the the cap Lts awaks from their lethargy. ud a complaint was also made to the now a thing of the past. Yet those whoment a receipt was given for the $315, (Continued on nezi Coluvin.)

Shek Lung district and they seem to fearYours faithfully, the worst.

entral Police Station.

AN OLD RESIDENT,

The hearing was adjourned:

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