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SITUATION AT PEKING
ALLIED TROOPS REACH THE CAPITAL.
CHANG HBUN RENOUNCES HIS
TITLES.
[FROM OUR TIENTALE CORRESPONDENT.) TWO DIVISIONS LEAVE CHANG
TIENTSEN,
Drapatched July 7th, 12 a.m. Delivered, July 7th, 6.25 a.m. There has been a dramatic development at Peking. The Eleventh and Twelfth Divisions, which have been hitherto sowed into submission to Chang Haun, have Their espoused the Republicar cadië. commanders have seat a message to Tuan Chi-jui assuring him that they will cut off Chung Hsun's retreat and stating that the majority of Chang's array is outside Poking
CHANG HSUN'S. PLIGHT HOPE- LESS.
Chang Houn's plight is now practically hopeless. The Monarchists are retiring from Anting and are expected to make a stand at Fongtai: The casualties in this morning's battle was Blight. The' Monarchists were unable to face the heavy enemy artillerying. Chang Heup has placed maxim guns on the city walls.
THE COUP ADMITTED TO BE
PREMATURE. ··
Liang Tung-you, the Monarchist State Secretary, his wired to Hau Shih-chang| admitting that the coup was premature and requesting him to mediate.
REOPENING THE RAILWAYS.
A special train, flying the Union Jack, left, Peking, with British officials on board; to cleavour to arrange for the re-opening of the railway service between Poking and Tientsin. If the offort should bo successful a composito detachment from Tientsin will immediately proceed to the Capital under the Command of Colonel Robertson, a British officer.
Chang Haun will certainly be defeated if he fights at Fengtais because the Republicans are superior to his troops in numbers, equipment, and training.
CLOSING UP THE AVENUES OF ESCAPE
It is reported that Chang Heun is holding trains at Peking to enable the Monarchists to escape in the direction of Kalgan. The Republicana, however, have telegraphed to the General at Kalgan to cut off Chang. Haus.
CHANG HSUN PROVISIONING THE
FORBIDDEN CITY:
TIENTBIN
Despatched, July 7th, 3.15 a.m. Delivered, July 7th, 5.37 m. Chang Haun is provisioning the For: hidden City and strengthening the defences, with the intention of making a last stand there if he should be defeated * Fengtai. The Thirteenth Division, with artillery and maxim guns, have left Nanyuan for Fongtai.
FOREIGN DETACHMENT GET THROUGH.
The Foreign Detachment got through to Poking to-night.
run two
It has been arranged to through trains daily, subject to the right. of search.
TO CUT OFF CHANG'S RETREAT.
It is understood that the troops at Kalgan have been distributed throughout the different passes in order to prevent Chang Haun from retreating to Jehol or Mangolia.
All is quiet in the capital at present BRITISH TRAIN BETWEEN OPPOSING FORCES,
TIENTSIN Despatched, July 8th, 12.20 p.m. Delivered, July 8th, 1.20 p.m.. The mail train from Paking reached Tientsin in ten hours. The engine bore she British flag and was in charge of the Consular oficiale, who had an exciting experience passing the opposing forces at Fengtai. The train halted when rifle fire burst out in its vicinity, and hundreds of refugees on the platform, getting into panie, rushed towards the train and
alimbed through the windows and piled themselves in heaps inside. The engine driver deserted, but Traffic Inspector Bono, Sergeant Pearson, and a Legation Constable took the train outside the station. The panic started again when the artillery went into action near the tail. way. The reason for the terrific fire was that an aeroplane was maneuvring oror- head, dropping bombe. The railway shed was bombed and wrecked. The train was struck by bullets, but a Japanese post man, who was wounded in the leg, was the only casualty. The train was twice searched for Chang Haun, whom the oldiers urgently seek, as the republicans have offered a roward of a hundred thou- sand dollars for bis capture: Mi
The police in Peking ure confidant that they can control the situation there.
The Imperial Palace has been bombed by an aeroplane. The Republicans are now outside the gates,
Chang Haun's troops have forcibly re moved the British military telegraph instruments at Fengtai.
CHANG HSUN'S ASKS THE LEGATIONS TO MEDIATE. Chang Han has resigned the high sounding titles he had assumed. It is believed that his refreat will be cut off by Liang Ten-He has repeatedly en. A deavoured to get the Diplomatic Body to întarvene and arrange a compromise, but
requests are used unheeded.
[FROM OUR FELING CORESPONDENT]
CHANG HSUN ASKS JAPANESE MINISTER TO MEDIATE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 9TH, 1917.
PEKING, July 6th, 8.40 p.m... Cheng Hsun bas asked the Jupano Minister to mediate, and it is believed that Baron Hayashi will act.
The wounded from Fengtai have arrived,
The Bank of China has its valu ables into the Legation Quarter,
·REPUBLICAN AVIATOR DROPS BOMBS ON THE PALACE:
Rent
PEKING, July 7th, 3.10 a.m Chang Hsun's troops have been defeated at Langfang and are retiring to Fengtai. A Republican aviator dropped bombs on Fengtai, killing four goldiers and four civilians.
An aviator this morning dropped bonby on the Imperial Palace.
CHANG RESIGNS HIS GRAND'
COUNCILLORSHIP.
Chang Hsan has resigned his Grand Councillorship.
Tsao-kun's troops are approaching the West Gato of the City Heavy Ering has been heard south of Peking..
[BY COURTESY OF THE
CHONG NGÔI
BAN PÒ,"
FORCES ASSEMBLING AT NANKING.
SHANGHAI, July 8th Fang Kuo-chang has taken the Acting President's post at Nanking and has appointed Tan Chi-jui Premier.
The Chaktang army will go to Nanking to-day The Shanghai army went to Nanking yesterday.
The Acting-President will send an army to attack Hauchow.
{THROPOH REUTER'S AGENGW.)
VICE-PRESIDENT'S APPEAL TO THE PROVINCES.
LONDON, July 5th.
The Vice President of the Republic has appealed to all Governors, denouncing the Imperial Military leader and the restore tion of the Monarchy. Meanwhile, the President of the Republic is sheltering in the Japanese Legation. The pro-Repub liean movement is daily strengthening,
FIGHTING BEGUN.
LONDON, July Uth, 10.20 m. A message from Peking, dated July 5th, states that fighting has begun at Lang fang, half-way between the capital and Tientsin.
TUAN CHI-JUI PREPARING TO
MARCH ON PEKING.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB
KEEN RACING AT HAPPY VALLEY.
Patrons:-.E. Sir Francis Henry
KOM.G. HE Major General Venirie, Commodore H. 0. G. Sande. man, R.N. Committee: The Stowards of the Hongkong Jockey Club (ez Oficio), Mr. Hi. P. White, Mr. B. D. Boith, Mr. D. Ross, Dr. Forsyth Capt. Cosso), Mr. G. C. Moxon, and Mr, C. H. Blason. Judge--Mr. H. P. White. Handicapper.Mr. D. M. Boss 1st Starter-Mr H, J. Gedge. and Starter Mr. Paul M. Hodgson, Timekeeper-Mr. M. S. Sassoon.
Thanks to the fine weather, there was a larger attendance than usual at the Hong- kong Gymkhana Club meeting at Happy Valley on Saturday, and those present were favoured with some very keen racing. There were seven events, and in this num. ber there was a dead heat for second place, and two wins by a short head. The dend beat came in the principal event, the Gymkhana Stakes, and, peculiarly enough, the leaders in marks, Australian Chief and Cadzow's Waif, were the pair to finish up level, and both thus secured one point and now remain on a par with seven points. These two ponise were well beaten by Windsor Dahlia, who up to Saturday had not secured a point in this event. The positions are now as follow: --- Windsor Dahlia, 4; Field Mous, 1; Town Australian Chief 7 Cadzow's Waif, 7; Mouse, 1. Neither Town Moase nor Saturday. Hush Ilush beat Billikin by a Field Mouse took part in the race on short-head in the burdle race, and in the splendidly ridden by Sedgwick, just last event on the card King Dick,
managed to get a short head win at the expense of Dr. Forsyth's póny.
The Middle Regiment's pony made a most disheartening show. . It was to have. figured in the opening race, but no sooner. had the pony been led up to the starting point than it holted. Barton, who was riding, could not pull the pony up, and Oak Bay galloped hard around the course twice before it could be restrained. In the next event in which it figured, Oak Bay had a change of jockey, and finished in the rear of a field of five,
The enjoyment of the day's racing was marred by an accident to Harold Seth in the hurdle race, as a result of which the popular jockey is now in hospital. Seth- had the mount on Pingwu, Chief and got away clear of the field at the stars in & great manner. Whether the pony was travelling too fast to take the first flight of hurdles or not it is difficult to say. At any rate, sa Pingwu Chief rose to the jump it seemed to swerve towards the railings to the right of the hurdles. The pony landed ja ʼn heup and rolled into- the ditch Seth was pitched forward, and LONDON, July 6th, 10. 15 a.m. as he fell he dashed his head on the top A message from Shanghai says that the pole of the railing and rolled over and Peking Tientsin railway was torn up this lay still. Dr. Forsyth was quickly on the morning at Langfang, half-way along the scene and, after rendering first aid, line, by Chung Hsun's troops. The despatched Seth to the hospital suffering Foreign Military Authorities, sending off from slight concussion. Fortunately for detachments, restored communications Seth he was wearing a topee at the time, Tuan Chi-jui is now at Machang, on the and this mast have prevented him sustain Tientsin-Pukou line, forty miles south of ing an even more severe blow. Tientsin, in command of the Eighth Divi- sion, preparing to march on Peking to re-establish the Republic.
The Provinces generally are reported to be calm.
It is recognized that Chang Hsun virtually stands alone, even his former Allies being now against him.
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED AT NANKING,
LONDON, July 6th, 10.50 p.m. Reuter is informed that a Provisional Government of the Chinese Republic has been established at Nanking. It appeara that the Vice-President of the Republic, who is Military Governor of Nanking, his temporarily assumed the Presidency. CHINESE FLEEING TO TIENTSIN.
LONDON, July 8th, 12 p.m.
From a betting point of view the racing was quite an improvement, and, but for the accident to Seth, the afternoon's sport would have proved thoroughly enjoyable.
During the afternoon the band of the 18th Infantry (under Bandmaster J. M.. Furtado) rendered pleasing selections.
The full results were as follows: FIVE FUKLONGS RACE. HANDICAP.—FOF all China Ponies in the Colony on 1st June, that have run in Hongkong and not won a ruce at Official meeting, Off Days, or Gymkhanes since January 1st, 1917. Ladies' Nomination and similar events are not considered as Raves, winners of these events therefore being eligible unless otherwise disqualified. Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Pingwu Chief.
152lb
(Mr. Seth) { Mr. Adams Tittlemouse, 180lb
(Mr. Adunis) S Messrs. Beith, Ross & Swick's Social
Schemer, 148lb (Mr. Sedgwick)
The situation at Peking is becoming Mr. Staves' Sinoia, 158lb (Mr. Gegg). serious. Every train, for the past few Mr. Roderick Barton's Billikín, 156lb - days, has been packed with Chinees foeing and
(Mr..
to Tientsin, and the interruption of com Mr. Mapco's Oak Bay, 1901 Kremer) munications caused a panic. The foreign hotels are full of refugees,
3
(Mr. Barton) 0
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
QUESTIONS BY MR. ALABASTER.
At to-morrow's meeting of the Hong- kong Sanitary Board, Mr. O G. Alabaster, pursuant to notice, will ask the following questions:
(1)-How many sanitary conveniences Are there in the Colony flushed with water from the mains which
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(11.)~~In how many of such unser is the water ao used measured by a water- meter (11.)-Is filtered water used in any, and
(v.)--In how many of such case was the
if so how many, of such cases tog
question of using potable water. from the public mains discussed and considered when permission was given for the construction of the convenience?
(v.)--To what extent has the supply of
potable water to the inhabitants of the Colony, or sections thereof, beunrestricted during the last twelve months 1
SPORT.
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.
KOWLOON “A”. HONGKONG C.C.
Played on Saturday. Scores :-- Greca and Chunyut *. :---
Crook and de Rome Carey and Mass...... Parker and Murray
Abraham and Stalker
Crook and de Rome Carey and Mass ........ Parker and Murray... Kay and Forster :-
JUST TO HAND
GOODS
SPALDING'S "GOLD MEDAL
GOLF CLUBS.
LADIES MODELS AND GENT.'S MODELS.
DRIVERS.
BAFFIES.
BRASSIES.
1.0.0. ILI
JIGGERS.
10 6
5
2
LOFTERS.
OLEEKS.
Orook and de Rome Carey and Mess....... Parker and Murray
3 8
50
9
53
43
KOWLOON “B” v. LE.C.
Played on Saturday. Scores:-
Jeffries and Blackburn .--
EGO LRU,
Bevington and Jonckheer 4 Vermey and Winckler Jewsbury and Andrew v. Morse and Sosters
Bevington and Jonckheer Vermey and Winckler Morse and Soeters Ralston and Stapleton .
LADIES
4.
7
0
3
5
6
8
3
#
5
Bevington and Jonckheer 8 Vermey and Winckler Morso and Soeters
3
INCLUDING,
No. UWB.
MASHIES.
MID IRONS.
DRIVING IRONS.
PUTTERS.
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NOMINATION.Sadding TEEN. Bidors start mounted on bareback ponies, carrying anddles on their arms, Ride to a point indicated, dismount, saddle pony, remount, and gallop back to winning post. Entrance frec. Souvenirs presented by the Club to Ladies and Riders nominated.
Mr. F. Sutton, nominated by Morton Smith......
Mr.ngdon, nominated
by Mrs. A. N. Other Mr. C. H. Blason, nominated
by Mrs. Forsyth
Mr. Roderick Barton, nominat
Ted' by Miss Lammert Mr. WJ. Morrison, nominated
by Mrs. Stackhouse. Cash Sweep. Winner. No.
35, 8800.20
156
22,
Pari-Mutuel. Wigner: 923,70
231.20 115.00
1, 11.60 11.30
CLASS HANDICAP: B Class: Tree QUER- TER MILE RACK-For China ponies. Messrs Beith, Ross and Swick's Town Mr. Adams Tittlemouse, 148lb
Mouse.1581b (Mr. Hodgwick) 1
Adams) 2 Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin 1
Whipper-in, 156lb (Mr. Barton) 8
(Mr. Seth) 0 Mr Mapco's Oak Bay, 147
(Hr F. Button) 0 Timts: min. 36 3/580cs.
Won by three-quartera of a length Bir Paul's Magic 149lb Small American and Japanese rein-Length between second and third. forcements are endeavouring to come Time: min. 10 4-5seca. up from Tientsin to protect the Lega Cash Sweep tions, but their arrival may be delayed by the fighting at Langfeng, where 5,000
Winning No,
$134 followers of General Chang Heun, who is
ISA the author of the reoint coup d'état, are
62 opposing the advance Republican troops.
Pari-Mutuel Winner: $18.60
1, A 6:80
14.30. -7.00
10, of 20,000 GYMKHANA STAKES-Value $200. Distance
one mile.
154lb
Chang Hsun and 3,000 other Imperialists Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Australian Chief,
One thousand followers of General Sir Paul's Windsor Dahlia, 151lb
(Mr. Sedgwick) have taken up positions astrids the Peking-Hankow Railway, four miles from T. F. Hough's Cadzow's Wait,
...(Mr. Beth) *2 Peking, ready to oppose the 10,000 troops commanded by Tsao Kun, the Governor Mr. Puika's Anticipation, 150lb
152lb
*****(Mr. Gegg) *2 of Chibli, which have reached Liuliho, 25 miles from Peking.
(Mr. Kremer) 0 Mr. Nano's Cloudlands, 1491b
(Mr. Barton) · 0 Time: 2min. 08 1 5secs, Won by two lengths Dead heat for second place.
It is feared that a serious situation will arise if the Imperialists are defeated and retreat to Peking, which they would prob- ably loot
w
THREE HUNDRED FOREIGN TROOPS,
LONDON, July 7th.
Cash Sweep. Winning No.
3 $728.70 158.15
Pari-Muinel Winner: $7,90 13.60 25.40 156,15
37.90 Class HANDICAP A CLASS THREE QUAR
TER MILE RACE-For China" ponics, en Messrs. Buth, Raw & S'wick's King
*** Dick, 1661b ....... (Mr. Sedgwick) 1 Mr. Cottager's Ploughedfield,
A telegram from Tientsin states that altogether there are 300 foreign troops, including the Anglo-French force, route for Peking.
FOUR DIFFERENT PARTIES,
LONDON, July 7th, 12.30 p.m.
Mr JH. Congdon's
Won by a length, Two lengths between second and third.
Cash Swen.
Winning No.
40,
188,
Pari-Mutuel (Winner: $12.00
£10.00
249, 119.00 165 10 HUSPUT BACK, FIVE FURLONGS, OVEE THEKK HURDLES.For China ponies that have started in any event at last two Gymkhanas, and Troop ponies Mr. F. Sutton's Hush Hush, 155 Mr. Roderick Barton's Billikin, 155... 9 Mr. R. E. Sedgwick's Sinois. 155..... Mr. Harold Seth's Pingwa Chief, 155 Mr. Adam Hang Ou, 165. Mr. W. J. Morrison's Bing Boy, 155 Mr. B. D. F. Beith's Chieftain, 150
Mr. Congdon's Dumpling, 165
Won by a short head. Same betweeni second
and third.
Pari-Mutual. Winner: $21.60
Cash Seren Winning No.
26%.
$858.00 230, 245.40
200,
122.70
ONE AND A QUARTER MILE
8.10 11.30 7.50
China penies E HANDICAP-For
A Messra. Beith, Ross & Bwich's King
Hush, 165b
Beth) IL
1511b Time: Imin. 35sócs. Won by half a length. Two lengths between sond and third
Cash Sweep. Winning Noad
186,773,50
A message from Shanghai says the Mr. Nemo's Hush situation is more complex than ever. Demak (Mr. Sutton) Four parties have arisen. Firstly, there Mr. B. B. L. Dowbiggin's Ben Bolt, are the Restorationists; secondly, the
(Mr. Kremer) o Bureaucratic Republicans, headed by Tuan Chi-jui; thirdly, Feng Kuo-chang who is alleged to be intriguing for the Presidency with the Provisional Govern- ment at Nanking; and, fourthly, the Shanghai Republicans, who are despatch- ing the cruiser Haichi to Chingwantao in the hope of bringing President Li Yuan- bung to Shanghai,
34,
221.00 91, 110.50
Pari-Mutuel, Winner: $11.00 7.90 7.40
(Continued at foot of next column.)
Dick 164lb (Mr. Sedgwick) 1 Dr. Forsyth's Rex late Merry
Monarch, 15015 (Mr. Barton) Mr. Nemo's Cloudlands, 154lb
(Mt. Beith) Mr H. EL Dowbiggin's Ben Roit (late King, Ben), *****----****
(Mr. Krumor)
Time: 2mina. 51/5sec. Won by a short head. ascond and third.
Cash Sweep
Winning Na
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Length between
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