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CORRESPONDENCE, THE SHIPPING" DISPUTE, {TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY FRESH.""]

TAR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 19TH, 1920.

HOUSE-BOY'S FAIRY TALE.

MANIFESTO,

BEATEN AND LOCKED UP IN ABY THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT

ROOM

OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.

A REPLY TO THE SHANGHAI MANIFESTO,

allowing out

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chinese servang mamɑnce Mr. and Mrs! Six-With reference to this Shipping W. Pope, of No. Morrison Hill, for Award"which, 1 anderstand, several am

bg, and for patiently waiting for, I cannot understandssang him. wby some Chinese shipowners are dilly Strs Pope said the the dog never left allying over paying under the award. the house. The bay was very insolent. Their paltry excuse is, they are waiting

Mr. Pope said that he caught the boy to he notified officially. Why. I fail to by the collar of his come and ejected him I was clearly understood at the from the house. The coat came off his time of the dispute in December last, the body and the boy slipped down the -after the Arbitration was settled, the puji wairs.

kan

would not obey ardors, if called upan to j attack the Kwangsi troops in Kwangtung, who were supporting the Military- fivern. ment, General Tang Chi-yan issue mandate, remoting General Li Kan-yuep from his comamndership and putting Gen- -eral·li Lich-chuin in command of the Yun- CANTON, June 13th.

nan troops But General Li- Kan-yuen It is three yearn now, since the Soutie

t-General Li Lieb-chan General Western Praviness declared their Indeed to hand over his command pendence, and the Navy came over to join Li Ligh-chun, thereupon, declared war hagus with them, During these three years, China has been suffering from civil between them followed, in which General

upon General Li Kan-yuen, and Aghting| strife, involving great loss of life, pro Li Liehelan was defeated and Wild perty and wealth. And all this has been done for the sake of defending the Con- certainly have lost his life, had not Teen Chun-hstan, gong, to the scene of halthe in Shaochow to protect him and bring him safely back to Canton,

stitution and saving the country

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ywould commence from December 15th; thi ha bay gave evidence to the effect, that The Constitutfor must be defended bei again when Arbitration was settled it was he had been in the employ of Mia, Pápe cause Tuần Chi-jui is destroying is:"the públished both in the morning and eren between three and four months Two country must

Owing to the complete failure of their be saved because the ing daily papers; so what further aosisioaths wages, at $10 per month, Mere Anfuites, of whom Than Chifui is the t, and fearing of its being discovered by the Military- Governmirat-at hay, mo fication is required. I fail to see, Several

owing

him and of this #8 had been paid. Principal leader, are bartering away its

ment," Wu Ting-lang and his son, Wu have already presented their claims to He was not discharged He continued to sovereign rights. Therefore, there is ne their steamship owners, which have been work up till June 7th and then asked for bope of fuccess in defending the Constitu-chao-ch, secretly quitted Canton during ignored; in fact some have gone as far his wages which were refused. He left the tion unless Tuan Chi-jui is put out of the absence of Teen Chau-hsuan in Shau power and no hope of success in saving | show, carrying any with them all, the ~eo-flatly-to-refuse to pay, and seem to look!

-bouse-after showing his mistress the -upan it as an imposition. Surely they are things he was making away. On June 8th the country unless the Anfu Party is dis-/ public funds in Wu Ting-fang's trust, an not quite un dense as to think they can be took out a summons against his mis-solved. Accordingly, the South-Western Acting Minister of Finance in the Mili- get out of paying?

tress for his wages and this was sube Province and the Navy seceded from the tary Government; and, for the sale reg. Peking Government and established an OD, Tang Shao-yi sent word to those However, my advice to them is; Pay quently aettled by the payment of $2.30,

independent Government in Canton under members of the old Parliament, who were up and look pleasant." for pay you mast. The same evening his mistress came to and the soquer the better; or you may temporary quarters at the house of the and the Guild will take strong measures caretaker of the Roman Catholic Ceme- in the waiter, at you are breaking your tery, dragged him out and assaulted him,

the title of The Military Government of the Republic of China in order to achieve their patriotic niat of defending the Constitution and saving the country.

siding with him, to go to Shanghai, be inv ing that, with the session of W Ting- ang and these members of the old Parlia ment, the Military Government would come meat, with the single exception of Yunnan, to an end. But, to their great disappoint

loyal in the Military Government, and still obey its mandates.

agreements, which will cause unnecessary | She also took away a blanket, Witness have secured from an outside State, Tian: all the provinces in the South-West remain.

unpleasantness on both sides.-- Yours, etc.,

DENEBOLA, Hongkong. June 18th.

erious

refused tore and was taken by force, being beat with a stick. The blanket belonged him. He was dragged along the road and taken to Morrison, Hil where he was locked up in a room, He THE RICE SITUATION.

was later released and taken to the The rice situation in Hongkong in a pantry where he was questioned and asard is has been at any recent period. whether his parents were alive. Here "There are, in the estimate of one dealer plied Yer" and he was then struck and several million spiculs of rice in the his nose bled. He was then dragged into Colony with no immediate prospect of the eping room where a dog bit him.. buyers from the USA, Argentine or He was subsequently pushed into the Cuba Forced by circumstances to will hath room and as his nose was bleeding the dealers have lowered the prices till they his mistrena washed it. When the master and at the figure which rated in came he was released from the bathroom pre-war days in the vicinity of 80 per and was beaten. He was chased into the pigul This is the rite chat was sleeping-mom and from there to the high as $17 per picul in the rice shortage pantry where he was again assaulted. He Some small dealers was then taken to the hall. The door was Rie so hard pressed that rice is being locked, but he managed to open it and actually sold by anation.

of six months ago.

Then you went away ?--Yes.

make his escape With ruch tate of affairs existing in

A

Mr. Mr. Smith: The matter of the Hongkong, neither the ordinary man nor wiges was settled on the web l-Witness: "the dealer for that matter, can under. Yes.

stand why prices, should soar in Shanghai. __till_unore_in_norrly a prospect of a famine, "One explanation, is that the ride mainly used in Shanghai in China rice, while that stocked in Hongkong in Saigon rice. But one cannot altogether believe that Shanghai Chinese will not by Saigon acttled. r'ce at a little over 80 when they find it Mrs. Pope said that for the first month almost impossible to obtain China rice at the paid the boy $10, but fading that he even double thet price.

· Meniri. · Abdoolally Ebrahim &

Mr. M. H. E. Elias

Co.

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But, relying upon the help that the to crush the South-Western Provinces by Chi-jui and his Anfuites are determined superior military force. This is why they

But, in order to dregive the world and are putting every obstacle in the way of world, peace though, in order to deceive than cover their own crims Sun Yat-sen

their lips are full of peace talk lang shoge wa Ting-lang and Tang: The one fact that Wang Yi-tang. Speaker: Chiyao recently issued a Bauifesto, in Peking, was appointed Chief Peace Dele crime at the loor of the Military Govern of the illegal Adfuita Parliament in which they praise themselver and lay every gate for the North, in place of Chi Chiment; in which they all claim to be he opened for more than four months. only exception of Tang Chivan, the posi chien, after peace negotiations had already Administrative Directors, though with the sufficiently shows that Tuan Chi-jui zad- tions of Sun Yat-en, Ting-fang and bis Anfaites have no desire for peace, in the Military Government, were cance

Tang Shab-yi as Administrative Directors- are ili as sanguine as ever for war.

Now, among those crying against Taan led by the old Parliament, assembled in!... Chi-jur and his Anfuites, no one has tried extraordinary sion the 4th of May louder and more bitterly than Sun Yat-10; in which ab attack the Mili sen: among those fefusing to recogniz tary Government on the **No called Wang Yi-tangas Chief Peser Delegate five articles" though these Eve articles for the North and calling for has removal, Unternment for comiderations by a third were suggested and offered to the Military tude than Tang Shao-ri. Bu both Sun and utral party, who is anxious to se Yan and Tang Shay have now declare that poppy is is idely cultivated

The restoration of peace in which they very different attitude. denly changed their minds and assumed

Sun has alled in the South West, though, as

matter himself with Tuan Chajui and is doing of fact, poppy is widely and densely cul his utmost to Hatter him; Tang Sbac-y only in the proving of Yunnan, has jointed bands with Wang Yi-tang and

which is governed by Tang Chiyo. one is eager to do him homage. To those who of the four signatories to the manifesto abore referred to in which they assert look at Sun and Tang when they are wear. surprising and startling. But by us. who very street," though, as known to every in their masks, this news it appear that gambling des are in evidence in

no one seems to have taken a firmer atti

know these two men well in their caked . T 2 which was abolished

one

side

in the

Fear 1904

form, such an attitude on their are he was Viceroy of Krangtens hid Kwang. shes for one time past. been expected. Why did they suddenly reopen the tween-Tuan Chi-jui-and-Wang Yi-tang or re-established in Kwangtung dur whole question )---I don't 'know..

self- and Sun Yat-sen and Tang Shang Sae Yat-un's tenure of office as

in Canton Did you steal anything No.

yi on the other, secret agents have, dar appointed Generalisime

previous to his departure in shame, and ing the past six months, frequently on disgracet, after he had failed to take the I cannot think why they should come forward and backward personal stew city by bombardment for a whole night; and take you away when the matter was ducive to the private interest of pth Military Clovernment, though the only have been exchanged and conditions con

in which they claim themselves to be the sides, have been agreed upon, which have orit more than once leaked out through the province in the South West that is sup native Press in Peking, Tientsin, Shang in which they claim that the province of posed to be on their side is Yunnan; and bai, and Hongkong. According to these Yunnan, Sacchuen and

though

was not worth it, she reduced it to $6. The conditions, the present President.. H follow the end of Tang Cichow til! | boy agreed to it. When the boy left the Shih-chang, is to quit, and Tuan Chi-jui

to be elected to fill his place; Wang recent events show that, on account of Tang place a large quantity of the servant's Yi-tang to be Premier; Tang Bhno-yi to Chi-yao's disloyalty to the Military Gov ASIA - MINOR RELIEF FUND. clothes and several knives, were mined. be Minister of Foreign Affairs; Tang Chi-pernrient, and of his latest intrigues, against FOR DISTRESSED MOSLEM WOMEN Ho was the only person who knew where vinces of Yunnan, Szecbuen and wei eral Ku Pin-chen, Commander-in-Chief of

yao to be Inspector Generar for the pre

Szechuen, his most intimate friend, Gen- AND CHILDREN..

the things were kept. -Witness went with chow: Wu Ting fang's son, Wa Chao-chu, the Yunnan troops in Szechuen, has sent the Police to where he stayed but he was to be Minister to Washington; while Sun Szechuen, denonacing Tang Chi-yao's in-

out a circular telegram from Suifu i Nawab Khan, President of the Indian not at home. Subsequently some things and dollars per annum, to stay abroad that he has severed all connections with

Yat-sen is to receive eight hundred thou

consistent and selfish conduct and desidring Muslim Society, forwards ne a further list were returned and she found these on the and to keep quiet. of subscriptions received in aid of the tennis court. Witness went to the boy's change of attitude on the part of Sun statement of facts, which is capable of These facts account for the sudden Tang Chiyao All this is an accurate above mentioned fund. The total of this quarters in the evening, to find out about Yat-sen and Tang Shee-ys and their ad

bearing investigation. list amounts to #835, and includes the the knives. The boy denied he stole them berents. And these facts also account for

Now while the Military Government is following:-

the reason why, about five months, 450 besitates to

antias for the restoration of peace, it, and she asked him to accompany her home..Tang. Shao-vi wired to Canton, suggesys.Anfuite like otiate peace with any Indian Muslim Society*, Fund $200.00 He was very insolent. She denied having that the Military Government, should waive vinced that, is peace is made through such Yi-tang, for it is con its demand for the publication 30.00 amauled the boy a all, or that her dog sergi creaties which Thor and is an Anfuite, the Anfu ipfluence cannot be

of the 25.00 had bitten him. It was true the boy bled Anfuites had made with Japan, and that got rid of, or reduced to any satisfactory point, But, if tho Anta influence in allowed Mr. P. P. J Wodehouse, C.I.E. 20.00 from his nose, but how she did not know, i only one thing Thould be demanded as to remain, neither can the Constitution be condition for the restalption of negotia defended, nor can the country be saved Mr. Pope said he caught the boy by his tions for peace with the Northern Peace from destruction. 14.00 dollar and put him out. The cost came Delegates namely, the cancellation of the tary Government has dismissed

Therefore, the Mili- Military But off and the boy slipped down the stairs, ment a note the Military Goverlyi from an post has dismissed Tang Bhao- dition: it wanted one more, namely gate for the South and has declared that

recall of" the Apfuite

any arrangement seceretly made between Vi-tang and the appointment of a more have no effect; and has appointed Wen him and the Anfujte Wang Yi-tang shall acceptable person to take his place as Chif Peace Delegate for the North. This additional condition, however, was offen Hive to both the party represented by Wang Yi-tangrand the party represented a by Tang Shao-yi, as if practically amount ed to the nullification of the secret Arrangement aiready come to between them; for if Wang Yi-tang be removed and a new man appointed in his placer that new man might be some one who does. belong to the Anfu Party. And in that case he would most likely refuse to abide by the secret conditions above referred to.

After this, Bun Yat-sen, Tang Shao-yi | +

Mr. Cassam Ahmed·

MP Ka-Rim-Din

Mr. Ojager Bingh

Mr. Peer Bur

Unknown

Syed Nazim AN.....

Mr. Nawab Khan

20.25

90:00

10.00

10.00

10.00 10.00

The other subscriptions in the list range from 80 to $2.

Subscriptions, previously acknowledged totalled $1,012; the grand total, now is $1,647. The sum of $1,130.3) has been re-, mitted and there remains a balance in band of $516,60,-

Mr. Smith dismissed both summonses..

ILL-FOUNDED SUSPICIONS,

POLICE PROSECUTION FAILS.

A the Magistracy, yesterday, Chine was charged with, being a rogue and a vagabond.

The man said that he waited in Queen's Boad for a friend who promised him work,

HONGKONG WOLUNTEER DEFENCE bu failed to turn up.

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The constable, who made the arrest, said that at yesterday, he was and Wu Ting-fang were determined to duty at one of the whares and noticed usurp the poxaz of the Military Govert defendant walking up and down in a more ment to enable them to carry out the scoret arrangement they had made with the or lesa excited manner. He became sus Anfuites. But the power of the Military Launch will leave Blake Pier on Wodpicious of the man and watched him. Government could not be usurped unless

day, the 23rd inst., at 6.15 p.m., and Ultimately defendant at down on the Pao-yi and Me Yung-hain were over

Then Chan-buan, Lu Yung ting, call a Kowloon ten minutes later. partment and witness went up and asked thrown. Therefore, they sent their secret

agents, Kuo Tang and Wang, Nai-chank

PARADE-SATHING.

Lin

Dele-

Tanag-rao to the position of Chief Peace Delegate, who will open negotiations for peace with the North, as soon Dy the reg Government recall Wang Yi-tang and appoints an acceptable person to be its Chief Peace Delegate.

This manifesto is issued and circulated to give the world a true description of the situation in China, and to correct the false tatement of Sun Yat-sen, Tang Shao-yi, Wa Ting-fang and Tang Chi-yao, in the manifesto that they inaned and circulated on the 3rd of June, 1020.

LU

(Bigned TSEN CHUN-HBUAN,

Chief Administrative Director. YUNG-TING, Administrative Director," Minister of War and Inspector General of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, IN-PAO-VI

Administrative Director, Minister of

the Navy, and Military Governor of Fukien.

G. F. E. RAPSON, Et-Major, him what he was doing there. Defendant to Yushan to make arrangement with WEN TSUNG-YAO,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.O teplied he was waiting for a friend. Wit-Tang Chi-yeo to have their scheme cor Administrative Director, Minister of Hongkong, June 18th, 1020,"

ness-then took him to the statico:

ried out, and Tong Chi-yao readily conozeign Affairs, and Chief. Pence, sented to cooperate with them because be

Delegate was so pleased with the ea that he had HSIUNG KER WU, alreade long cherished that be war to be

-Administrative Director, Military Gov- vinces of Yunnan, Brechnen and Kwer of Szechten, and Acting Civi made Inspector-General for the three pro- show. At that moment there were tw(Not The name of the other Admin

Governor of Brechuen... divisions of Yunnan troops in Kwangtang

registrative Director, La Heien-shib, Military Governor of Kweichow, is omitted" beczne his representative has not yet arrived in Canton),

Mr. Smith After all, a lot of people Since the inauguration of civilian squat there. The constable is rather aviation in Great Britain on May 1st, assuming that something was wrong. The 1910 until April 17th, 1920, insiusive,, the man did not go into any honan records of the Haadiey Page commercial neroplanes are as foliowa:-"total number Inspector Moore.. - He was acting in a of passengers carried 4,419; total amount suspicious manner. He has no visible under the command of General Li Kan

of freight carried-87,871 lbs; total mileage means of existence flown 07,428 miles.

Mr. Smith discharged defendant.

yuen, who, though being a native of un ban, was loyal to the military Govern ment Fearing lest General Li Kar-yuen

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