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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 27 1012

CANTON NEWS. LOOTING AT PAOTINGFU.

("Telegraph" Correspondent.)

Canton, March 25.

Exciting Scenes,

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Commeating upon the official announcement that when the Probably the average news-Lion is ready for commission she popor roader will feel but a will become flagship of the First momontary interest, if he fools Cruiser Squadron in place of the ed the issuo of now notes to tha "About 3 o'clock p.. Friday that, in the announcement that value of $15,000,000, and those March 1, a queueless law student Sir Frederick Lugard has been Inflexible, the "Army and Navy will be ready for circulation vory HOOR. Already now notes to the was passing along the street near appointed Governor of both Gazette" points out that it will amount of $200,000 have been the Catholic Mission, when his Southern and Northern Nigeria, be possible for the authorities,

and that it is intended to unite placed in the hands of thioliance way was blocked by some Wini both provinces in one. Yet the if they so wish to withdraw the department, but until the depart Chun soldiers (Old Style) who eizeand resources of Nigeria make Defence from its squadron, notesiband to justify the re-wore watering thoir horses. The it worthy of more attention. It which would then be composed is a big piece of territory, for one entire of Vessels of the Drond- calling of the old issue the latter queneless man attempted to re-thing." Its northern frontior, will continue its circulation. At move the "animals, but met which was fired by the treaty with nought era. There is at present the same time all tho obl intes that aro paid into the Govern with resistance from the soldiors. Franco in 1898, is no less thau no confirmation of the report mont oxchequer in payment of He then drew a revolver and shot 1,875 miles in length-that is published some weeks back that to say, about as far as from the Indomitable had been seloot- one of the soldiers, whereupon Paris to Moscow. In size,

ed to relieve the Minotaur in Commander Ngai Pong-ping, the other soldiers shot him and population, and importance who was in charge of the expedi-procented to hunt and shout there is no pative Stato in the China, and it seems more likely tion against Wong Wo-shun at Boca Tigris, reports that the queudloss men, killing about 30 British Empire to comparo with that if any ships is to be added latter's right hand man, Jak Mui, in all, The city authorities call-it, except India and Burma. The to the squadron in these waters it Hausas, who uke up a large will be the Defonice. The last has escaped and that all Wong's od upon the modern soldiers-Lu proportion of the jebabitants, are iuen have dispersed. According Chun-to ho placed in charge of not raw savages, but have attain-named could be easily spared to the report all tho forts from Choungehow to beyond Shakwak the city. They wore plncod alt od a certain measure of culture from the First Cruiser Squadron have been recaptureil.

over the city with fixed bayonets and civilisation. Without foreign after the Lion had been added, Besistance they have developep President Yuan Shih-kai land kept the city in order until do and manufactures, reduced for the difference between the telegraphed to the Governor about 6 o'clock in the evening, their language to writing, and two ships in fighting power is Goneral hint, DB it is at

when as if by one order firing be-established hoole present difficult to formulato n now code of legal procedure, hegan in all parts of the city and Probably by this time all the place of a vessel of 14,000 tons, is for the prosunt to retain the suburbs. The shooting was most-natives of Nigeria know that they old forms of procedure in as farly into the air, although some per- are living under the British lng, with a specil of 23 knots, and a 4s they does not conflict with the sons were shot at that time and a but Canon Robinson, writing weight of broadside fire 2,52016., principles of the Republic. A number of the bullets fell in our two years after the establishment the squadron would gain a proclamation to that effect is to pound here. This thorough- of the Protectorats, declared that ship of 20,000 tons; able to ly terrified the people, and than a large, proportion of them were steam nearly 30 knots, and firing bo published.

the soldiers began, a systomatic ignorant of the face, and told a Canton, March 28. Some days ago the villagers of lootingof the city, which lasted all story of a schoolboy who was eota brondaide of 10,000lbs. Yo Shansui were surprisini by a night Friday, all day and all night to write an essay on a British only five years elapsed between visit from some hundreds of the Saturday. Fires were started in colony, and wrote Afric is a the laying down of the two ships, defontail troops of Wong Wony parts of the city on Friday British colony. I will tell you and only three years between the slun, and boing greatly frightonight and continued until Sater-how England makes her colonies. dates of their entry into service, and Cigarettes obtaiṇale, consistent with price. All od wore about to mako off when day morning, burning fully seven- First she gets a missionary; when If the Defence is not sent to the officers in charge reassured eighths of the business part of the the missionary has found a China, it is suggested that she Wines and Spirits bottled in Europe by Shippers of them that their intentions wore city and about one-tenth of the specially beautiful and fertile may be added to the Fifth Cruiser world wide reputation.

residential part. Almost every tract of country, he gots all his Squadron in place of the Argyll, quito pacific. The troops stayed house in the city was looted. I people round him and bays, Lot which is the only cruiser of the there a few days, and having no found one place where the us pray, and when all the eyes Devonshire class now in full com- money to return to their homes ware forced to sell their rifles, to find valuables.

family collins wero oponedaro shut, upgoes the British flag"! mission in home wators. Other

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Hongkong, 15th January, 1912. changes in the fleets are now pointed the majority of the which were eagerly snapped up looting and burning kept up great mass of the people of Nigeria being carried out: The Drake has Japanese, who now think that' the Anglo-Japanese Alliance can by the villagera.

Yesterday a meeting of the to its highost pitch all day and have come under the protection of arrived at Colombo to take over Chamber of Commerco was hold Saturday night. Trains were run the British flag with their oyes the duties of flagship in Austra no longer be looked upon as tho in connection with the strike of south from here to carry away the shut, it is for us to seo that when lia in place of the Powerful, and sole factor for the maintenance butchor's guild, while at the same booty and soldiers. The city their oyos no opened they may the Sirius is to be commissioned of posce in the Far East.

of the Brilliant in the Fourth The dangerous task of explor time the difficulty of cashing the gates were left open all night have no reason to regret it-on February 1 to take the place prosent notes of issue was also and the poor of the villages were Manchester Guardi.n."

Cruiser Squadron and for theing the San Blas coast of the Newfoundland fisheries. In home istunus of Panamu-a region discussed. The strike appears to urged to look what the soldiers

did not curo for. have originated over the refusa}

AMERICAN TOBACCO Co. watere, the new cruiser Active hitherto inaccessible to white The gates were all guarded by

has been commissioned to relieve men on account of the hostility of the butehova to accept payment for their goods in notes, and it soldiers in day time and no one

the scout Adventure in the Second of the San Blas Indians-has was agreed that payment for but soldiers was allowed to carry

Destroyer Flotilla. Nothing has been undertaken by Dr. H. Pittier, moat should be made half in ons out of the city except those

yet been announced officially con- who has recently been making a BUTTER notes and the remainder in cash impressed into service by the

James B. Duko las announced cerning the cruiser Yarmouth, thorough biological survey of Regarding the redemption of the soldiers who had much more loot his intention of resigning the which will be commissioned vory the better known parts of the notos of issue the Commissioner than they themselves could

The looting of the presidency of the American To shortly, but as the six cruisers Isthmus for the Smithsonian baceo Co., to become the chair-attached to the Home and Atlantic Institution. The explorer is re- for the Taterior promised to make carry

Standard Oil office was a sight arrangements whoreby the fin- ance department should hand to one can never forget. Thousands man of the British American To-Fleets are now of all the City ported to have already wou the

of people were busy carrying Lendon.

bacco Co., with main offices in class, it seems probable that the chief of the village of Nargara the Guilds $35,000 daily to ex-

Yarmouth will be sent on foreign who has permitted him to visit away the cans of oil,

He will bo succeeded as pre-service.

that place. change for notes.

The soldiers held their guns sident of the American Tobacco. On Saturday last the mombers

Since this was published it has of the "Cantonese Citizen Sol- to the loads of engineers, com-

been definitely announced that Mr. Duke gives as the reason the Defence was to join the local | diory" hold a reception at the pelling thom to run the trains Co by Percival S. ilili. hall of the'r corps in honour of just where they wanted their loot for the change the belief that a squadron. Lo Suk-ye, a représentative of taken. The soldiers had com-luger field of usefulness awaits a similar, arganization from plote control of everything in

The companies Tobacco Co. Shanghai. An inspection of the sight. The greater part of the him with the British American local corps was held, after which Second Division which were hero, formed from the old American tho guest of the afternoon ad about 2,500 of them, were the Tobacco Co., are well equipped. dressed those prosent on the ira- looters, Many of the Whai Chin with competent officers and have provement that had been, mado joined thom. Most of theso have

careera. Mr. Duke declared that by the citizen soldiers and urged left the city and are scattered in fully embarked on their separato them to secure a rillo range af the earliest possible moment.

groups of 10 or 20 each. They the reason for the American Tō-

bacco Co, not declaring a divid-important Tokyo' nowspaper, de- the shave Institute, on FRIDAY are robbing whorever they find

end on the common stock is that clares that the dignity and EVENING. P anything to rob.

it has recently been compelled to eradit" of the Anglo-Japanese TROUBLE ON A STEAMER. The police boluvod very

and thirty of these maio their unke large cash. disbursements Alliance have boon badly shaken.

The London Times," in a recent Hongkeug, 27th March, 1912. [264 way into the American Board in the retirement of the bonds.

issue, published an articlo gu- Captain Threatened by Chinese Mission compound and helped

logizing Japan for her faith- Crew.

very well in protecting that place

fulness to the provisions and as did the police at the red-cross

principles of the Alliance. The On the arrival of the steamer places in the city, Ong of

'Hochi" says it is unknown for IN THE MATTER OF THE Solstad at Bangkok on March these asylums in the city hun

PARIS TOILET CO., LD. 12 two Chineso named Ko over 500 inmates, and is duing

what purpose the Times" made such a statement, but the Japanese

(In Liquidation.) Ngco Tong and Chun Hook splend dly.".

in general will not feel any satie- Ree were arrested and handed

faction at the view expressed by NOTICE is hereby given that the first Meeling of Creditors of the over to the port buthorities for

The body of James Boyd, who being concenod in a rising against,

Royalhe London journal. Perhaps said Company will be held at the offices the recent leading articles publish of Messie. Percy Smith, Sath and Captain Molson during the voyage claimed to have been at one time" up from Singapore. It appears a millionaire ton moreliant of

p.m.ed by the "Osaka, Mainichi" de- Fleming, No. 5, Quan Road Central, Fifth Ordinary General Meeting glaring that the Alliance was first floor, on THURSDAY, the 4th that the compradore's men and Glasgow, Scotland, and a'busi-

Phoenix Club.

practically dead lod the London day of May, 1912, at 12 o'clock, noon. some of the deck passengers who nosa partner of Sir Thomas

Presentation of Prizes S.Crimes" to publish a counter- Dated this 26th day of Marolt, 1912. were cooking on deck wore ordered Lipton, world renowned yacht

blaat appreciating Japan for her to cease doing 50, as a fire might racor, was recently buried at

Friday March 29.

loyalty to the Agreement. The take place or the deck be burnt. Trinidad, Colorado, by a charit

"The Mousmo, Bandmaun "Hochi," whileexpressing the hope Hongkong, 27th Marob, 1912. [***] These instructions wore ignored able association. Boyd told a and the captain walking over to tragic story on his deathbed, ut-Opera Co. Theatre Royal 9.15. that the Government of Groat THE PARIS TOILET CO, LD, the spot caused the fire to be|tributing his failure in life to the Saturday, March 30, thrown into the soa. Immediate-notions of his wife, who, he said, Twenty-third Annual General ly about twenty of the gang armed logan a dissolute life, soon after with knives rushed on tho captain, their marriage. Help was immediately forth To forget his troubles liò first coming from the other officers went to Africa, where he becams Ilo returned to who, armed with revolvers, came still richer.

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Wednesday, March 27, The Gondoliere, Theatre Royal

9.15 p.m.

Bijou Theatre, 9.15.

Thursday, Mar. 28, Annual General Meating, Hongkong Golf Club, 5.30

Rifle Assoo.

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Meeting of the Green Island Cement Co., 11.30 a.m...

Tuesday, April 2. Gigan Recital, 5.30. Inspection, Volunteer Res., 5.45,

Friday, April 5. Volunteer Res., Rifle Mooting,

to the captain's assistance. Thoy England and, failing to become covered the dangerous, gang and reconciled with his wife, he said, Bucerodel in cowing them. An gave her hia fortune. He then armed watch was placed over went to. and Colorado worked Kings Park, 10.30. these men and the voyage was for years in the coal mines. He concluded without further out had been in destitute circum- break. The twe men arrested stances for some time. He died Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m. are said to be the ringleaders," in the pauper ward of a hospital.

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Saturday April 6. K.O.Y.LL Race Meeting

V.B.O. Boxing Tournament.

papor on THE CONSTRUC- Dignity and Credit" Shaken. AION AND BUILDING of Developing, Fairing & ENLARGING.

LIGHTHOUSES will be read by Mr. | Jem Yeum Via Màu: 1011 The Hochi Shimbun" an J. G. GRANT in the reading room of

All interested are cordially invited.

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*HE orodit of the Alliance hus been business of Bairdreseara and Barbers angolug concern, in- badly shaken Oneof this alloged causes is that the Alliance, Treaty oluding Stock in trado, Faraiture, as renewed in July last excluded Fittings, Fixtures, Goodwill, etc., bi Paisicalare on be bad on application England from har obligations in exelading Fook Debis, case of war between Japan and to the Undersigned, to whom all ca. a third country; while the other quiries and offers should be addressed.

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