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THE CANTON TROUBLE. TANG HANG. DRIVEN OUT OF SHEK LUNG,

SOLDIERS PILLACING AND BURNING.

(From Our Special Representative.)

CANTON, August 26th. ARRIVAL OF ADMIRAL SA. Admiral Ba arrived on Friday after- noen n about 3 o'clock. He came from

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 28cm, 1916.

soldiers have got entirely out of hand, SERIOUS

CHARGE AGAINST | DISCIPLINE IN THE POLICE

and are doing pretty well what they like, | SPECIAL POLICE CONSTABLE. There are a number of foreigners living:

on

the Lo Foo Shan, a bill in this vicinity of Shek Lang, where there are a number of monasteries, which are very popular in the hot weather. Information regarding them is anxiously awaited, as many of Tang's men must have taken to

the hills.

THE PAST RIVER.

CHARGED WITH FÅLSE PRETENCES.

SEQUEL TO AN OPICM CARE.

RESERVE.

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the Hongkong Police Court on Saturday Chinese Police Reserve Constable was charged by Mr. F. C, Jen- kin, D.S.P. (R.), with neglect of duty, A Police Reserve Constable named R.

Mr. Jenkin, said the man was absent M. H. Castro, who has been engaged at from patrol duty on July 28th, and was the Hongkong Magistracy for some timenis absent on August 17th. He was the as dock constable and also, on occasions, first Police Reserve constable who had us interpreter, was charged on remand been put on the charge sheet, but the time As a result of the fighting around before Mr. J. R. Wood on Saturday, with had come when more would have to be Bhek lang, conditions on the East River btaining $200 from one Wong Yun by put on. Many of the men were getting are worse than ever, if that he possible.alleged false pretences.

a little slack, and did not seem to appre- Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr.ciate the duties they had to perform.. Leo d'Almada) is defending, and Mr.

A Sergeant said that the duty on August Gardiner prosecuting.

17th which was ignored was a special duty.

Swatow on the Tang inng (the Can tonese for which is Wong Cheong). This

two-funnelled cruiser infinitely There is hardly a village between Shek superior to any of the river gunboats. Lung and Wai Chow which has not been Two more craisers of a still better clase robbed or looted, or has suffered from a are due to arrive to-day, but they willfight in the neighbourhood. There are no boats of any kind to be seen on the remain at Whampoa Admiral Sa left his ship between Tiger Island andriver, and the whole place presents a Besides Ting's appearance. came to Canton in Lung's flagship, the deserted Hong flow, landing at the Admiralty men and Lung's soldiers, who are now in Here there was a large guard-of-Shek Lang, there are many robber bands humour drawn up, and a salute was fired who come out at night and loot and rob to their hearts' content, safe in the know from the Hong Hum as he landed.

ledge that the Government troops have their hands full without paying any attention to them.

Wharf.

He entered the Admiralty Building, where he had a conversation with Lung by telephone. Lung wanted him to take up his residence, while he is in Canton, in one of the Goverment offers on the

TUNG KIEN.

Towns and villages in the Tung Kien

At the outset Mr. Gardiner said he understood there was some objection to Mr. Sun (the interpreter), 'who spoke the

in the case. The allegation against Mr. Shanghai dialect, acting us interpreter Sun was that these proceedings were at his instigation, owing to personal feeling against Castro, who often acted as Shanghai interpreter, and therefore did him out of several jobs.".

Mr. Jenkin said that his client under stood the Shanghai dialect and could fol- low the evidenco: Neither of them want-

Bund, but Admiral En preferred to re-district have been attacked during theed Mr. Sun as interpreter, but there did Larn to his ship and make his headquar ters there. It is said today that he will occupya Yamen in the eity, but that is improbable.

The

last few days by rebel troops and also by bands of robbers, who are taking ad- vantage of the present situation. magistrate of the district has been unable to do anything to prevent this state of affairs, and has now come to Canton To endeavour to get a company of soldiers From Lung to protect the district.

KOWLOON RESTORED..

The arrival of Admiral Sa has had the effect in the City of greatly strength, cuing Lung's position and of making The the newspapers change their 101C. Chines Press were against Ling. They were careful.20 -lo publish anything RAILWAY COMMUNICATION WITH that might get them into trouble, but they were full of naything that might go against him. Now they take up the very. opposite attitude and the inference is that they are beginning to see the strength of Lung's position, and the arrival of Admiral Sa hast rather frightened them.

not seem to be anyone else who could de it, so they would have to be satisfied with Mr. Sun.

Mr Jenkin said this special duty was punishment awarded by him to preserve discipline. In view of this, the offence

was more serious.

Defendant pleaded · ignorance with regard to the regulation that permission has to be obtained to stay off duty for alless.

The case was adjourned until to-day.

HONGKONG TENNIS. PROGRESS OF THE MEN'S DOUBLES.

A fair amount of progress. has been made in the Men's Doubles Tournament of the Hongkong C.C, and the week-end saw several games decided.

Giving the details of the charge, Mr. (ardiner said that on May 27th a man

In the first round the results to-date nared Wong Mei-rin was fined $1,000 at the Police Court for being in possession are as follow:-Claister and Franks (red. 34), beat Vanderwal and Jonckheer of a quantity of opium,,and, in default, | (rep. 36);- 63 6-1 Crisp and Milner

the fine was not forth Abraham (owe (3-6), at Leith and

Hastings (owe 2-6): 6-1, 6-3 Stalker and a sentence of four months imprisonment Jones (owe 152), beat Worcester and was imposed,

Murphy tuning and the man was sent to gaol Hegarty (rec. 4-6); G-1, 6-3.

SUNDAY, P.m.

The complainant in the case, Wong Yan, and Mans (owe 15-2), heat Muriel and

Malthy (owe 5-6), 7-9, 6-4, 6-1. was interested in this prisoner because KEASSURING NEWS FROM SHEK LUNO. Late last night news was received that he came from Shanghai, the place where had improved considerably complainant came from, and because he things

was a friend of the godfather of the pri- around Shek Lung and that Lung was

in absolute possession Tang Hang, itsoner. Complainant himself had no per- sonil knowledge of the prisoner except through the godfather in Shanghai. June 17th complainant happened to be up

This morning the various Captains of is understood, had a train there which he the foreign warships in port were obhad held up some time previously, and served calling on the Chinese Admiral, The Yung Hsiang is lying off Honam Spit on the Back Reach.

Berond Round. Wodehouse and Cassidy (ree. 2-8): 6-2, 6-3, Cooper-Hunt Fletcher (scratch), beat Ridgway and and Hammond (owe 15-4), who were drawn against Hodges and Walker (ree. 96), had a walkover. Kent and Cary (awe 15-4) beat Bevington and Clark scratch) 6-2, 8-8. Claxton and Thurs- field (scratch), beat Thorne and Wood (owe 3-6); 6-2, 6-3,

Wodehouse and Fletcher have to meet

on this train he and his staff made of the Police Court to pay a fine for some Cooper Hunt and Hammond in the third

towards British Territory with the in- tention of reaching Hongkong. Tang Hang's "presidency!* tias not lasted long, but he has been able to hold up the rail. way and the telegraph in such a way as to render himself a great nuisance, and the situation. He is reported to have everywhere one hears expressions of re

THE NEW CIVIL, GOVERNOR. So far little has been heard of the new Civil Governor; it is, perhaps, too early to expect him to have been able to do anything towards a solution of

made an inspection of different parts of lief that he has gone. To-day one line of

SERIOUS TROUBLE AT SHEX LYNG.

round:

men, and, knowing that Unstro spoke the Shanghai d'alect, he went to him and

LEAGUE BOWLS. ad the fi fixed up, and Castro, krow. ing that complainant was interested in

CIVIL SERVICE POLICE. one way with the man who had been sent

This match was played on Saturday. to gaol for the opium offence, represented to him that he was in such a position on the Civil Service ground, and resulted that he could get the release of the prin a win for the Police by seven shots. Civil Service were not fally represented. Score:-

the telegraph has been restored, and

soner on receipt of $200; Complainant tomorrow trains will start running from

was overjoyed at this news, and wrote to Canton to Kowloon. For five weeks now the telegraph has been held up, and mer-Shanghai about the matter to the god father. Immediately a man was sent down from Shanghai with the money and chants in Shameen were despairing of

ABDUND SHAMEEN.

Carr.

Higby.

CIVIL BERVICE.

POLICK

Grant. J. Watt. R. Watt. Gerrard.

(skip)-27

(skip)—– 9

Mace.

Lumble. Duncan,

(skip)-11

56

McDonald Davitt. Sim. Gordon.

(skip).

S. Watt Murphy. Kent, Pitt.

(skip)-38

CIVIL SERVICE RESERVES v.

TAIKOO RESERVES.

the city, and to have walked about on foot with only some of his servants in attendance. This appears to have made an impression untong the Chinese, and it is hoped that we may hear a good deal of Mr. Chu's work in the next few ever being able to do any business again arrived here on July 1st. On July 3rd, days. He is living in the old Viceroy's There is still fighting going on in this couplainant and the man from Shanghai Wood, yam, which is connected with Lung's district, and from the villages where

came up to the Magistracy, saw defend-Tacchi. ∙Blake, Yanten, and he is thus in very close touch Tang's men have been turned loose all

ant and told him they were now in a posi- (*) (skig)—18 with Lung. The Chinese seem to think sorts of stories are coming to Canton.tion to negotiate for the release of the Woolley. that the new Civil Governor is a very However, Lung will not be long in sub-

Ioan. Defendant said he could not do Fincher.

Hal good man and that be will be able to duing this part of the delts now that be the business then, and gave them the

Stanley. has the railway under his control. He is address of his house at 8, Mosque June- unravel the knotty situation.

supposed to have more than a thousand ton, asking them to see him there. Com- plainant. said he could not do the busi- men in Shek Lung and as many moreness that night, as he was giving a dinner scattered along the railway line and the party to some friends, and if defendant liked to come along he was welcome to do. East River district.

9:3 Defendant did so, taking two other Portuguese friends along with him to a Chinese restaurant. There was no con- versation about the business that night, except that complainant was asked to bring a change of clothing for the pri soner, who was to be released and to go to Mosque Junction Castro's house Hamilton. The clothing was taken up to defendant's Smith. residence, and when they got there de Deane. fendant said that he would want 6100 the Harrison. nest day. The next day the man from Shanghai attended at the Police Court Sara. and paid over the $100, giving him 850 Dickens. in Shanghai banknotes and 850 in Hong Cooke. kong bankrotes, No receipt was given, Langdon, and none was asked for. Defendant later. objected to the 800 in Shanghai notes Ewing, and was given Hongkong notes. He then Ponsford. said that the prisoner could be released Bolton. the following Saturday. When Satur- Polly. The Telegraph Ofice announces that day came, and there was no sign of the (skip)- one line has been opened and that tele-prisoner, the two men again approached H grams will be received; but that they will be subject to considerable delay.

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There is still no traffic on the river, and gunboats are continually moving up and down both reaches.

THE TELEGRAPH. "

Played at Taikoo on Saturday, and resulting in an easy win for the home player, Scores:-

C. S. RESERVES.

(skip)-16

TMEGO RESERVER Lyle. Clark. Aitcheson.

Slcan:

(skip)--43

Russell,

Muirhead.

O'Brian.

Eldridge.

(skip)

Faulds.

Gardiner. Gerrard,

Anderson.

(skip)-34

Connelly. Middleton. Gray. Simpson,

(skip)--17

(akip)-96

125

For the last few days Lang has been moving troops on Shek Lung and the inhabitants have been running away in thousands. On Friday there was severe fighting around this quarter, and, as a lo the Shek Wai Tong-Wong Sha result, Tang Hang, who called himself as a area all remains quiet, and not even a President of Shek Lung and district, was rifle shot. has been heard on Shameen for so badly defeated that be decided it the last two nights. was time for him to quit. He made off Boldiers have been moving towards to Hongkong on Friday and left his men Wong Sha and also across the river, and behind in disorder. The result is that it is evident that, if there is going to be they are looting in all the adjacent vil-a continuation of hostilities, Lung has lages and the whole countryside is in a made up his mind that he will hold turmoil. It was fervently hoped that strong position. ven Tang was driven out of Shek Lung, and Lung was able to garrison the place, the railway and the telegraph would be restored. The worst has happened, how- ever, for not only are Tang's pirates roaming at large between Shek Lung

defendant and were told that the pris-Young and Shum Chun, but it is reported that

soner was suffering. From a boil on the leg Cousin and could not come out. They came again Bacon. the soldiers whom Lung sent to garrison

on the 14th and defendant made out a re- this quarter are not behaving themselves.

ceipt, or what purported to be a receipt, Altogether things are in a very bad way Admiral Ba's boat, the Fung Hsiang, is but which was really a promissory note hereabouts and people are fleeing from still lying of Honam Spit. Lung has which had previously been prepared fer

At the close of the games a beautifal the scene of trouble as quickly as they five small boats around Wong Sha and complainant. Complainant was dissatis- fed with this and said so, but defendant The Railway is again broken some- two large ones off the Western End said that it was quite all right and asked gold challenge cup" was handed to the where to the South of Shek Lung, and of Shameen. There are still three for the other $100. This was paid over. Civil Service Club, to be retained by trains have stopped running, It was American gunboats: Helena and Elcano Defendant again represented that pri- them during the ensuing year, in honour soner would be out the following Satur of the being the first to start the The conditions at- possible up till yesterday to get to Shek anchored on the Fati side, with the day at seven in the morning, and the Novices games Lung from Hongkong and to travel ahout Japanese gunboat between them, and man from Shanghai waited several hours fached to the cup are that novice tears 27 miles from Tai Sha Tou; but now the Pampanga anchored opposite the for the appearance of the prisoner, but, shall compete for same, best score of two of course, he did not turn up. They ap games home and away to count, the cup traffic is entirely suspended. Villages | American Consulate, Shameen,

proached defendant once more, and he to be won 25 times before it becomes the the railway line have been looted and

There is a Customs gunboat lying in said he would go inside the gaol and see property of any ore Club. The Civil if the man was there. He did so, and Service players, in accepting the hand- burned, and crimes of all descriptions the river opposite the Honac exam na shortly after came out and said that the some trophy," remarked on the respon have been committed. The villagers are tion shed, and altogether the river pre- man had been released and bad caught a sibility they were undertaking in agreeing hastening towards the British frontier in sents a warlike appearance. Rumour has boat to Shanghai on the 18th, Of course to keep the cup in their Club-house, yet they were all happy then, and the man they were proud of the honour, and were the hope of being able to save, at least, it that when the other two boats of from Shanghai went back, but could find determined that Taikoo would have to be their lives

Admiral Sa's squadron arrive at Wham-no trace of prisoner. Subsequently in-in their best form to win the cup back pos the Japanese gunboat, whose pre-formation was given to the C.S.P. and again. An enjoyable afternoon closed defendant was arrested. When charged, with the usual three cheers and a sence in these waters has caused so much he said: I have nothing to say.”

tiger

"Ten was very kindly provided The hearing was adjourned.

by the Indien. discussion, will leave.

can.

Later reports from the district between Shek Lung and Shum Chun are even more alarming, and go to show that the

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