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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 18 1010

Imperial authorities, must bend, thepleted during the year, or are still under consintic, will of the people's representatives that is tiga. The summary is divided into two mild to say those who claim to represent, the sectors, vis United Kingdom, and Colonies and Foreign Countries. Under the former commercial classes, the farmers and what caption: It is earnt that, during 1909, exclusivo may for want of a better word be termed the

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The Revised Tax System Bill and the Budget for 1910 wero adopted. with slight amendments.

The Bill for renewing the Textile

proletariat: The demand has been made hips," "g26 veuscia of 991,066 tons Tax and bo-Bill for patting atop

and 1904, ani zi per coat, in 1991 and 1900. as in 1908, the British Colonies have provided the largest amount of work for the shipbuilders of the United Kingdom, viziya vassals of 60,92) tons (6 per cent, of the ion! output),

allaad, occupies the second position with 26,633. tons, being followed by Norway (191-73 tons), Belgium) 18,075 tons),, Brazil (17,894 tons), and Sweden (17,219 tons),

to a Communication Tax have been withdrawn by the Government.

The Bill to abolish the Salt Mono poly was rejected...

The above result is the outcome of the recent compromiso arrived at between the Government and the Seiyukai lenders.

RUSSIA AND TIBET,

THE DALAI LAMA.

(By'courtesy of the " Sheung Po,"]

Poking, 17th February. Russia despatched a special onvoy to escort the Dalai Lama back to Tibet.

TUAN FANG. REINSTATEMENT PLRADED.

Py courtesy of the Shound Pa."

ཡ, སཱི༥)

Feking, 17th February Princo Bhun has, interceded of the Prince Regent to reinstate Tunn Fang and appoint him as one of the Commissioners of the Navy Board.

Serious Riots at Canton.

SOLDSÈRE AND POLICE IN CONFLICT. [From Our Ozon Correspondens,]

·ever, before'a few words bad bean uttered by the officials, stones were - thrown, Al them by the crowd, and fire was suddenly. set to the station building. The officials could Canton, 1ith Faburary, 1910. do-nothing but escape for their lives. The (Delayed in transmission.) policeman were iso obliged to leave thi On Chine Now Year Eve, a cewly recruited stallen and to climb up the roof to escape. soldiar ordared, some cable from a sativa" The fire brigadet arrived at the scene of the city, for which the printer siked 30 cents. The printer at Shang Moon Talstreat inside the conflagration, to render autistance, but they wete slopped by the miscreants, from doing so, toldier refused to pay soi cante but offered 25 The fire was left to burn itselt out and the cent instead At the time of the diaphio ba police station was completaty barnt down to tween the spiller and the printer, a policeman the ground. On that occasion, the Nambo root ap to the mea and attempted to settle the | Magistrata was hit with a stone on his bead and matter, Gut the soldier would not agras and got "same other officials 'sustained more' or · lesi ́andoyed with the policemaq for his interference.- sonous injuries, Attempts wors also made to destroy the No. 5 Police Station in the wester suburb, but under the remontirance" of the members of the Sall-Governmedi Sociéty, and the appearance of a number of soldiers se action was taken. The gentry of the western suburb have organised a private militia for thaif'self-defence.

After an exchange of words between the

soldier and the policeman.they came to blows. During the occurradce, friends of the deputants REVOLT OR GOVERNMENT TROOPS were called and they soon came to blows, in the melés,.ane pallcoman, wis killed and several FOREIGNERS REFUGINO AT SHAMEEN.

others wounded. Matters then became serious but adlit was growing dark the fighters were [Ffamian Occasional Correspondent.]

dispersed, and.no one thought of a recurrance of the trouble. However, early the next morn Jug, tba soldiers in large numbers proceeded into the city from Intong, with the object of avenging themselves on the police. They accordingly attacked every policeman they met to the streets. The police were also summoned in fight the soldiers but the latter were reinforced In large numbers. They them became bold and commenced attacking the police stations. The authorities at onse gave orders to close, the city gala and Admiral Li Choo was sent for to come up to Canton with his man from the Boga Tigris forts to restore order. giva up their arms, but they refused to comply, Admiral Li tried to persuade the soldiers" to in the officials and the people were for a time In order to prevaht the troops rushing into the city, the gater, which were closed since New Year'a day, have Dol yet been opened. No serious consequences 'ara anticipated.

› Shameen, 11th February, -Through being unable to satisfy the wishes of a common soldier in making a roodes black according to his liking, a Chinese en graves's shop got into trouble and the workman received a severe thoshing from his soldier customer on Chinese New Year's Eve. Fokis The Buddhist Pontiff received the in the neighbouring shops, witnessing the occurrence and being dissatisfied with the mode of settlement, appealed to the Police (Choo envoy must cordially.,

Kang) for their assistance and the arrest of the report, arrested the offending soldier and a fight soldier. A policeman after investigating the

MENT.

465 steamers of 972,709 top and 6 sailing that a parliament should be convened in vessels of 18,267, tons) have been launched to 1911; ** What sort of a parliament can be got the United Kingdom. "The warships launched together in that short period of time. Asaat both Government, and private yards amount very acute ilter in the Mercury says. "To of 126,230 toai displacement. The total qufour of the United Kingdom for the year has, demand in country of several hundred therefore, bese, 563 vessel ol,t,117,106 100s, million inhabitants, of wham not more than. The output of mercantile toonage in the United. one in a thousand knows the difference beingdom during 1000 shows an increase of tween a parliament and a portmanteau, that 61;997 tons on that of last year. It is, noworótic a parliament worthy of the name shall be the fewest total recorded by the Society for called for a year bence is but to declare that twelve years with the asterias of rook those who wake, the demand are utterly regards war reason' the fital for toog is szult impracticable and too hot headed to be more than in 1908. Practically the whole of thetonnage launched has been built of steel, kbď regarded as being in' any sense a valuable over 95 percent. in composed of scam tonnage. political asset In Buropese countries where The amount of tessage lauschen for abroad all the machinery for an election is to be during the year undecreview wið 244,845-tour/ found ready to hand an election cannot be forming 24-2-5 per cent of the total output, carried through in this off hand way. The compated with ap per cent. in 1908, 34 per cept register of electors has to be prepared, and in 1907, 203 per cent. i 1906-21 per cent, in this takes place some months in advance905, 181 per cent in 1934, 18 per cant, in 1903 and is in itself a long business even though under prescot circumstances, it is merely a revision each year and not the preparation of a completely new list. It sometimes seem asil anelection could take place at very short no tice. Butthat is because the preparations have been made long beforehand. In a vast coun try like China it would be impossible to pre. pare for a first election in twelve months." But first we want to know what powers will be conferred on this representativo assem bly Will it be in a position to initiate re- forms and carry them, into effect in opposi tion to the will of the Grand Council and the Prince Regent? We may assume that it will have no control over the finances of the Empire, and without the power of dip ping into the money bags it must be practi- cally helpless. The present situation in Great Britain has arisen swing to the efforts of the peers to interfere in financial matters, an attitude for which not the slightest right can be claimed or authority adduced. It is the power of granting or withholding supplies which is the supreme lever in the hands of the taxpayers to check extravagance and compel obedience to the popular will, As has been said: "A parliament without con- trol of funds is worse than a despotism, for it is a continuous source of ill-feeling, chagrin and disappointment." Even in the Crown Colonies the unofficial members of the Legislative Councils are supposed to have a commanding voice in the raising of revenue and its disposal. The principle that those who pay the piper are entitled to call the tune is part and parcel of the British Consti- tution. Even if the idea is reduced to an absurdity in the Crown Colonies it is there: nevertheless, and all the forms and processes are duly observed in the debates on the Budget and the Estimates. In fact these debates constitute the religious rites of the Legislative Councils and are performed with As much solemnity and unction as if the devotees really believed in the efficacy of their prayers to the governing body, Well, then, if the parliament in China has no con- trol of the exchequer how are they to enforce

The number of large steamers attached in the CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERN United Kingdom during 1919 has been less than during" pay of the previous four years: During the years, 1893-6, bo an average, len vessels of 6,000 tour and upwards were launch-

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per annum in the United Kingdom; in the following four, yours, 1897-1900, the average. rose to 32, at which figure it stood for, the four years 1901-4, and at 30 for the four years, 1905-8. During 1979, only such vessels, were launched." Ol vessels of 10,000 toas and upwards, only three were launched in the four years 1893-6; 24 were launched dur ing the four years 1897-1900; 27 were launch ed during the four years 1902-4, and a similar number dating the huur years 1905-8 Daring 1909, six vessels of 10,000 tons and above were lauschied, the osmes of which are as follow:

Tunt gross

PROVINCIAL DELEGATES.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."],

Peking, 17th February, The Provincial delegates have de cided to make another attempt to secure the shortening of the period for the granting of Constitutional Government..

between the two took place. Just at that time a group of soldiers belonging to the same como a state of alarms. pany happened to pass by. They rescued their comrade by force sad left the policeman lying dead on the, street. Not satisfied with what they had done, the soldiers later attarked the police station and had the building de molished. The chief of the police,, on being acquainted with the facts of the case, reported. summoned the officer commanding, the troops the matter to the Viceroy, who immediately the soldiers concerned to the disgraceful affair and demanded from him the appearance of all bin Yamen to be beheaded in his presence, It is said that the troops belonged to the Viceroy's Sha Bo cutside the City walls, a little farther newly formed regiment with headquarters at

Kwangsi, Hakkas and Puntis, and southern than the Government Hint and the Five-Storied Pagoda. This regiment it composed of men from Chinese, they were recently recruited and are a well drilled body of men armed with moders weapons and said to be very bravo." »

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12th February.

NORMAL, CONDITIONS IN THE CITY,

CLEMENCY PLEADED,

Caton, 16th February, No disturbance bus tasen place in the city of Cantos during the last two day! and everything has resumed its "normal and peaceful aspect. The cly gates are open,, nd as usual in the morning and closed at about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. On the 14th instant over a hundred suspects were arrested by the police and soldiers in different places in Canton, of whom some bave barn released on being proved to be of good character, whilt many others are still detained in custody panding further inquiries.

H. E. Viceroy Yuan Shu Haus and Admirs) Li Chun are of the opinion to punish only the ringleaders of the disturbance and to liberata those who were induced by other people to jois in the riot. The officials have twice issued proclamations to persuade the disaffected troops to return to their bartacks. Those who are willing to surrender must give up their arms and retura, to their baracks not later than the 17th instant and will be pardoned and allowed to remain in their posts or provided

homes if they so wish. Those who refuse to obey the order will be arrested and punished.

With reference to the disturbance between the soldiers and the police in the city of Canton, latter part of yesterday. A fight took place in matters assumed a threatening, aspect in the parties and several lives were reported last on with passages to return to their respective the East Parade Ground between the two both sides, 19 some people residing in the neighbourhood of the ground bave moved Large numbers of soldiers from all stations in therefrom." The city gates are still unopop. Too local charitable institutions are also re

quested by the Viceroy and · Admiral · Li-

cipal a retts of the city to provide against any Caston and in the vicinity have been ordered

Chus to co-operate in inducing the disbanded to Canide and were placed in all the priutroops to surfander. Yesterday the Viceroy emergency. The Shamenn guards were also

seni for Mestre, Chan, Wai Po and Li Kai Hit bis yamen and held a protracted conference ordered to be ready to protect the residents with them for nearly two hour on the situation in Shameen from any unexpected troubler All and as to how to deal with the troops, and to The Officer Commanding, after receiving the Government gubboats and the four shallow organise a'local militid for the protection of the Viceroy's order, summered all the Officers and draft cralian nivo rondy, in Canton residents to aid the police. Thé local gentry: men and (mosmitted the Viceroy's command Harbour.Though things look ngly at pres

to a joint petition to the Viceroy and the to those present. Many officere and men ware at seat inside the city, everything remains Admiral suggested that, considering that thị different stations at the time and some were off quiet as usual in the suburbs of Canton and

recent riot origigated through only" a- trivial *- duty. The raply he received from those protonam, and some people even appear to have casse and no plot.. has been discovered on sent, who were more or less excited over the beard noibing of the occurrence. It is expected

the part of the newly trained troops, liberal trouble of the previous evening,' was tuut they that the disturbance will be suppressed before tement should be extended to them as 'L all upanimously refused to recognise the Vice long by the appearance of the large number of Peking, 17th February.

ray's authority over themand then and there dissoldiers, who now provide a strong guaid with oward allegiance to their regiment and returned in the city. When the Central Govorniment their uniforms; they, however, telaibed their first learnt of the recent disturbance arms and ammunition. The Commanding Offi- cer had their reply conveyed re the Viceroy in Canton, the high authorities be who immediately notified the Tariar General came somewhat alarmed and were of the occurrence. At the Commanding Off- on the point of telegraphing to thecer could not in any way bring the mes neighbouring Provinces to despatch troops.

THE CANTON RIOTS.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

ALARMED.

[By courtesy of the "Sheung Po."] ̧.·

If the attempt should prove un Balmoral Castle 1300 Otra 12,14 again, as they have no desire to re- Tons successful they are determined to try Orvieto 12,130 Mantua 10,885 Osterley. 12,129. Ruahine 10758 turn home without accomplishing

At the present time there are under cou the object of their mission. struction 37 vessels of 6,000 tons and upwards, of which 8 are of over 10,000 tons cach. The average tonnage of steamers launched in the United Kingdom during 1929 is 1,092 laus ; but steamers of less than 500 to be excluded the average of the remaining steamers reached a080 tons grass. Of the vessels launched in the United Kingdom th are capable of a speed ef 17 knots and above. The lastest of these vessels is the turbine yacht Winchester (16 knots). The fastest marchaut vessels are s steamers intended for Channel Service (i turbine abd 3 twin-screw vessels) all of which attain the high speed of 22 knois, As compared with the Colonies and Foreign countries it appears that there have been built abroad, during the year, 537 vessels of 610,991 ons (118 steamers of 364,771 tons and 189 ailing vessels of 46,220.100s). These figures shaw a case of 12, as com pared with those for 1908. among foreign countries, the lending pieces are held by the United States of America (109,604 tons), Ger Their fears were, however, allayed many (128,696 tons), Holland (59,106 tons), Italy (31,217 tons) The total output of war telegram from the Viceroy of Can- vessels (180 of 378,245 tu doplacement? ton reporting that everything was shows an increuse of about 43,000 tons dis placement on the figurer for the preceding year. quiet. We look in vain for Hongkong among the Colonial parts that have been responsible for the year's output as summarised by Lloyd's Register. This is all the more regrettable... since it will be within the recollection of renders that two years ago Hongkong builders within the British dominions. The figured in the annual returns among the ship- histus, it may, he hoped, will be filled up to the coune of the current year.

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CANTON,

their demands for reform? As the matter | Fap10, (52,319 ions), Erance (47,197 1ons), and when they received..; subsequent allow them to take-away cartridges and fire between the troops and the men under Admiral

stands, at present, we cannot see how such a parliament as that proposed can be other than an elaborate and exaggerated de- bating-society-a safety valve for the use of explosive demagogues, but nothing more. We do not go so far as our Shanghai contemporary, however, which says that "China does not need a parliament for a generation yet.. Before she adds to the al- ready innumerable possibilities of corruption that of a parliament elected by nobody koows whom it would behove Clúna to" rìd "herself of many of the burdens she already bears, Wedo not say that a parliament would not be a good thing for Chine, but we know that if it meets in the present temper "of the people it will give rise to hopes that are sure to be blighted. In our view, the high- sounding game of "parliament "should be substituted by that of "advisory council"

Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"

SERVICE.

DISTURBANCE IN CANTON. CONFLICT BETWEEN SOLDIERS. AND POLICE.

· [From Our Di Correspondant,}

Shameen, 11th February,

5.60 p.m. There has been trouble in the City between Chinese soldiers and the police.

The gates have been closed.' Martial law has been proclaimed,

JAPANESE DIET.

NEW BILLS.

until China has been led to realise the func tions of a national governing body. There are plenty of questions, which we should fancy the Imperial authorities would be only too willing to refer to such a council for their consideration and advice. The Mercury sub- mits a list which might be increased indefinite. ly: The Hupeh men refuse to be quieted. in the matter of the railway loans, there is evidently considerable, unrest in Thibet, Shantung hat asked for remission of taxes on account of failure of the wheat crop and that is an ominous sign, the' Vice-President of the Board of Communications has reported adversely on all Chinese built railways and that probably is only the beginning, of a re- newal of the pull-devil-pull-baker episodes between Peking and the Provinces. At the same time China cannot make up, her mind whether she will acquiesce grace. fully or not in the neutralization of Manchu. ria's railways, if ever such a thing comce to pass, the question of the central Railways position of the Seiyukai Party very Loan is still unsettled, as is that of the considerable, had recourse to a pri- Chipchow Tsitsihar railway. The people are complaining of the burden of taxation andvate exchange of opinions among its get the Government is egging the country on leaders, and has arrived at a compro to an effort to provide eight times the misc. amount it at present feels to be a bur den.". And so on the story goes, world without end. Our contemporary. looks upon the gloomy side and sees in the atmosphere signs similar to those which preceded the Boxer troubles. But that is carrying pessimism a triffe too far along the roadtodestruction. It cannot be doubted

[By Arrangement] Tokio, 12th February. The Government, finding the op-

The Governinent Bills are to be supported with but slight amend-

TUNG-KUAN-SHẬN MINES

ALLEGED SETTLEMENT OF BRITISH CLAIM.

[By courtesy of the " Sheung Pu,"]

Peking, 17th February. The Waiwupn has agreed to pay a compensation of £52,000 in settle ment of the Tungkuanshan mining claim,

The British Minister has also agreed to accept the same.

[This report_must be accepted with reservo. ir John Luster Kaye's.člaim for the value of the concession and ores in sight amounted * over £800,000)—ED., H.K.F]

NAVAL COLLEGE, PRINCE SHUN'S PROJECT.

[By courtesy of the ́" Sheung Po."]

Peking, 17th February.. Prince Shun, the Naval Commis- sioner, proposes to make a tour of Japan. After his return it is his intention, first, to establish Naval training colleges, and later naval stations.

STAMPING OF NEWSPAPERS.

A RETROGRADE PROPOSAL. [By courtesy of the “Sheung Po."]

Peking, 17th February.

- Certain Viceroya and Governors monts, with the exception of the In- have advocated the stamping. of come Tax Bill, which the Govern-newspapers as printed matter. meat will withdraw..

The Ari Mountain Enterprise that China will get a parliament of sorts; Bill and the Commercial Commis what is wanted in the man to navigate it over sioners Bill will also be accepted. the shoals of provincial antagoniam, a com- The Government have re-intro- bination of Warwick, Cromwell and Pitt. No duced a revised. Fishery Law, the such leider appears on the horizon, but it would be monstrous to suggest that in a po- revision having for its object the pulation of 400 millions there is no outstand-stimulating of Japanese fishing en

og figure who is only waiting the call to terprise." buckle on the armour of hope and guide the. nation to its source, of regeneration.

▲ YBAK'S SHIPBUILDING.

|(18th Fobimury,),

“The” honual" summary of shipbuilding at boine and kbrold for the year th00 has reached

tai from Lloyd's sarveyor in Hongkong, Mr.

THE JAPANESE BUDGET. PASSED THE LOWER HOUSE,

[By Arrangement,]

Tokio, 13th February, Saturday's meeting of the Lower

Jahne Lambert the pummary orly Includes House was the centre of public atton

Particulars of vessels of 100 tons grin had dotion, as it discussed and decided upon wards ; and takes into account only wasılı that gers ladicked las year whether they wars comes several important Bills.

The Ministry of Finance does not acquiesce in the proposal on the ground that newspapers help to enlighten the people. Moreover, postage should be reduced on the transmission of newspapers on no account should a stamp duty be levied.

TAI HUNG-İZE.

ON SICK LEAVE;

[By courtesy of the “Sheung, Po."]

Peking, 17th February. Tai Hungtze is suffering from an affection of the kidney and had been on giok leave for many-days,

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arms, and, started out in their wild errand of

SUMMARY DECAPITATION TEN THOUSAND TROOPS

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 14th February. their sonses and as according to Chi nese law he would be held responsible and

With reference to the disturbance between severely punished, he committed suicide. The the newly-trained troops and the police, the mutineers not only armed themselves, but state of affairs in the city of Canton is still killed a superior officer algo, for refusing to Saturday fast, a sorious engagement took place uncertain at present, On the morning of

demolishing various police stations and firing Li Chua at fotong or thereabouts off the East on the police, killing over thirty. It is also tale, lasting for about two hours. Owing to reported that the Viceroy, alarmed at the ture lack of arms and ammunition the mutineers, of events, left the palace la woman's attire thongli strong in numbers, could not stand and fed to the Tartar General's Yamen for long against Li Chun's men. A score.of the belter. Fearing en invasion by the disbanded disaffected roops were killed, eleven captured, soldiers, the Viceroy ordered all the city gates many socrcodered, and others fled. Those to be closed instantly and sought the assistance captured were at once beheaded by order of of Admiral Li Chuo, who, at once despatched Admiral L On the night of Saturday Ad- wireless messages ordering the return to Canton miral Li Chun, the Tarter Generair, and ail waters of all the gunboats.

other.miliskry officials and soldiers, to the lock-ous at all the city gates, For the whole number of over a thousand, maintained a sharp night: Admiral Li kept vigil. The city gates arrived bete from neighbouring places and it are still closed. Large reinforcements have

is expected that order will soon be restored.

A French missionary who happened to be near the headquarters bad to leave his slation under great risk, and gained a small native craft which brought him in safety lo Shameen, He heard shots being fired by the sisters and saw a great number of the revolting soldiers making use of frenims.

Lengby communications have been wired to Peking by the Viceroy and other officials. The

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15th February.

During the last four days five police stations in all inside the city were destroyed and one in

gentry on learning, what had happened and the western suburb burnt down by the disband feuring an uprising also wired to Peking blamed troops. After heavy losses in the excounter ing the Viceroy for having been the cause of with admitai Li Chan's soldiers, the survivors off this trouble,

among the mutineers, about saven or eight Saturday. hundred in all, made their excape scrons the The city gates are still closed and the White Cloud Hills, where they now remain in inhabitants are terras-stricken. The_regi.biding. These newly unised troops were ment are men drilled by Japanese Officers mostly natives of the Weichow, Ohnschow and and it is officially reported that those Kab Ying Chow prefecures, so they will pro- stationed. bare number about 7,xoo. This bably flee across the White Cloud Hills to their morning about 4,000 men surrendered thele arms, but the remaining are well armed and are prepared to fight. The rowdy element availing themselves of the opportunity demol ished a police station just opposite the New Chinese Theatre, in Cheong hau Street, not side the city walls at 6 am, to-day saying that the police killed a child. The mob numbered over 400, and the police to disperse them had to make use of their firearms, killing three, Probably there may be some dissatisfied sol. diers mixed up in the crowd, though they can- not be recognized as they have already dit carded their uniforms. They subsequently re- torand to the police station and set fire to the building, by igniting four tins of kerosine oil which they bad bought for that purpose.

native homes or to the districts along the East River. It is reported that these men formerly received pix taula' pay each a month, but it was reduced to six dollars only by H.E. Yuan Nhu Hooo soon,alar bis taking up.the post as Can- ton Viceroy, For this reason the troops were greatly dissatisfied and several occasions they attempted action in retaliation for their grievance. These men were enlisted about four years, and bave been well trained. Had they been in possession of sufficient arms and ammunition, the result of the recent disturbance would have been very serious. On the 13th ins tant, that is the day after the engagement referred to above, she men of the Fong Pin Hospital and other charitable institutions, pro. ceeded to pick up over a hundred corpses of the troops in the Eastern Parade Ground and in the vicinity of the barricks t The City gates continued closed to-day, Intong and buried them. At present matters being opened only at intervals, for the con seem a little quieter, but it is reported that a venience of some business people. The prefect of Kwong Chow Fu inned a proclamation this great number of the soldiers are still biding in variglia, places in the city, so it cannot be said morning informing the inhabitants that Admir for Certain that they will not resume action al Li Chon with 5,000 men succeeded in killing again. For the last two days, about sighty of over one hundred of the soldiers at an encount these troops with armi and other weapons er scar the latter's headquarters and Goally Hidden in their persons, were arrested by the succeeded in driving them over the White Bannetmen soldiers at the gates when, they Oloud Mountain.

Sunday,

were entering the city beder the guise of com- mon people. On receipt of ap'urgent telegram from Canton, the Commander-in-Chlef Chựa Ping Chik with his men arrived hem on the 14th instant. At present there are in Canton no

special act of clemency this time, in order to pacify their minds and to avoid the difficultia of recruiting soldiers in the futura. The Viceroy han forwarded a lategraphic memorial to the Imperial Government reporting cn.ibe disturb sace, and, in reply, the Imperial Government fasiructed H.E. Yuan, not to deal with the mutineers barsbly and to smouth matters over as much as possible.

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17th February, With further reference to the recent rielist' in satisfactory to report that, the disturbance has been completely suppressed. On the Talk sod 15th seventy-five of the disaffected troops were arrested in the neighbourhood of Canton and handed over to Admiral Li Chun to be dealt with, Many of the mutivepræ'are still in biding on the outskirts of Canton for fear of pubashment. At the request of the Viceroy the Self-Government boçitty will send a numbir ufus membois, to proceed to-morrow to this

neighbouring villages of Canton for the put- pose of persuading the soldiers to return to Canton, with the promise that they will be pur- desed and sent back to their respective homes wabout any troubla. H.E, Viceroy Yuan shu *Kisun has himself, for the third ume, issued a long proclamation to-day consisting of overa thousand words promising pardon to the troops and earnestly urging them to return to Cantoa,

JAPANESE ADMIRAL IN CANTON.

Canton, 16th February. " Vice-Admiral Baron H. Kamimura, Com-. mander-in-Chief of the First Squadron, and suits arrived here this morning by a Japanese gunboat. The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. A. Segawa, boarded the gasboat on her merival in part, to meet the distinguished visitor, and ob landing at Shameen, Vice Admiral Barom Kamimuta was received by a number of Japan- ese merchabis and others,

PROVINCIAL SALT COMMISSIONER.

An Impariat Dieren was issued appointing Tastai Cheung Sik Fan at Kwangtung Pró- vincial Sale Commissioner, in- succession to Ting Nai Yeung, who has been, permitted to resign from his post and to proceed to Poking to have an audience with the Throne. Cheong- sik Fun will take over the seal of office oà tha 19th instant.

ELEMENTAKY, EDUCATION,

17th February, Under the auspices of the Committee of the Canton Self-Government Society arrangements

· have been made to establish thiny elementary : Chinese schools in the city of Cadron- sed Hosam, into each of which one hundred boys of the poorer families will be admitted to be educated for a term of two years in order that they may be able to know enough to look lor" employment for to do business without much difficulty, after schooling. The proposal of the members of the Self-Government Society 10 promote education among the poorer classes of the people is highly appreciated.

SALT COMMISSIONER. The ex-Salt Commissioner of Kwanglong, Ting Nai Young, who has been permitted to range his post, will leave here on the 22nd instant to proceed North.

THE HARBIN CRIME.

JODOMENT OF "THE COURT.

Tokio, Feb. 14. Judgment was passed at Port Arthur this morning on the man charged in condection with the assassination of Prince Ito.

An, (the actori perpetrator of the crime) wai sentenced to death. One of an accomplices was restenced to imprisonment for three year and two other accomplices to imprisonmanı fər one year and a ball.

the assasalared his assce named- demanded that the charge - be further

From yesterday tha wallad Gity been under the charge of the Tartar General whose soldiers kept watch at Admiral Li Chan taking charge of the outside less than ten thousand soldiers, who have come all the gates and patrolled the treats, city and thousands of his men patrolled the to protect the city. streets and closed up the outside gates at 10p.m. Again, in the afternoon of the, 13th instant,

stationed some 3,000 men near the White when some children were letting off fire crack Cloud Mountain to stop the rioting soldiersers and are works in the vicinity of the No. 5 from returning and to be ready for any Police Station, close to the theairs, in the emergency.

Western suburb, a policeman came up to stop their chiaring-notified the seasompresai.ccident by British Consul-General that he could, not this trifling causo, in a short space of ilma a quarantas protection to foreigners in the mob collected, most of whom were alleged The vicinity of the distnibanço and 'the Consul members of the "Small Digger Society The at once requested all those ontside Shaméen to polica atramed two of these men and took them return to the › Settlement. At about 5 p.m. to the station. The crowd got angry with the launches and boats brought to Shamoon is police and throw stones at the station with the slopsries and their families and all the employ. result that the police fired at the crowd and kille - News, OTRO ers of the Centon-Koplion Railway stationed si ed one man, l'hings then þacáme notious and and nety Tùng Shao, the new ofice and resid. in disorder; and (be cais was at onca com-

in Canton, informing him that li vill maintain ence of the Canton-Kowloon Railway waft - monicated to the Taoin of Constabulary, the [5/?It*wit{by*mband of thre” wifeless tulegraph'|| Belgadier Gahürat hud iki Namhội Magistrate," "fir anitude in the Macno Boundary question Installation that Admin Li Chud succeeded in The official lost me time in proceding to and will not yield soything to impair Chines goticg all the gabals and is to return to the scans to restore order and to hold all rights. It maar the Viceroy Haldily to forbid Cantem ixilantly to co-operate lo putting dona quest, or the body of the deceased. »ll was Ganladaos people inturiscia g in the TRATTON KHẢ tha mbortiva thing,

Lang - About 5 o'clock, la the evening, blow, causing hostiin inilagyi

An

Appeal will be allowed within five days,

if the maskesin.so desires.

An's revolver and ammunition case hava boys confiscated by the mutkatitits,--N, C.D.

The Walwapu bis telegraphed to the Viceroy

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