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SPECIAL CABLES.

LT-COL. WH. U. SMITH.

ORDERED TO CHINA.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

London, Aug. 10. Lieutenant Colonel W. H. U Smith, D. S. O., has been ordered to China on a tour of duty.

PEKING EXECUTIONS.

EXCITED COUNCIL MEETINO,

(Our Own Correspondent.

Shanghai, August 21. Eighty members attended the State Council to consider the Government's answer to tho Council's protest against the oxecution of the two Generals.

The reply stated that the case being a military one, the evidence

was scorot.

The members became most excited and demanded peachment of the President, the Vice-President, the Promior and the War Ministor

One member desired to dis- solve the Council, but in the end it was decided that a member of the Cabinet be requested to attend the Council and explain the mattor further.

LOST CONTROL,

Coulles Who Drove a Truck in

a Careless Manner.

THE CHEUNG CHAU

OUTRAGE.

THE HONGKONG' TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1912.

Janus Recelyes Salling orders: which are Subsequently Cancelled.

UNFEELING MOTHER.

Would Not Attend Inquest on Her Child.

CANTON NEWS.

DON'T FORGET.

Friday, Aug. 23.

Sale of Crown Land, P.W.D. 'Bandmann Opera Co., Theatre:

Royal."

Saturday, Ang. 24, Annual Meeting Messrs, W.

Powell, Ltd.

Bandmann Opora Co., Thontro

DAIRY FARM

NEWS.

Royal.

Property Sale, Mr. G. F. Lam.

Thursday, Aug. 29.

Dining out this evening.

Friday, Aug. 30,

Crown Land Salo, P. W. D. 2.30. Property Sale. Mosers, Hughes

Hongh, noon.

and

Saturday, Aug. 31. Aquatic Fote V.R.Ö., 9 p.m..

To-day's Advertisement

FOR KOBE AND MOJI,

Bridge ?

No; Poker. That means a late night? Yes, and a thirsty

HERRING for

morning I and

KIPPERED

breakfast AND an excuse for a cocktail or two

at eleven.

August 12, 1912.

All things are good until something better comes along,

HUNT'S

PORTS and SHERRIES

The Rallway Question.

At the Police Court, this after (The Telegraph Correspondeat.) noon an inquiry was held by Mr.

Canton, August 20. E. A. Trying, into the circum- The Committee of the Yuot We understand that yesterday stances surrounding the death of Han Railway Company has de- morning the torpedo boat de-a little boy who was killed by a spatched a telegram to Mr. Jim stroyer Janus was in Castle Pouk tramcar on the 8th inat, at Wan-Tin Yau, manager of the Canton Boy, endeavouring to locate a chai.

Section, who is at present in Han- rook which a military launch

Mr. Coures, on behalf of the kow, stating that the third oall recently reported striking, when Tramway Company, was in at- on the sharesia progressing favour she received on urgent recall to tendance.

ably, but several matters required mert. Hongkong, with sailing ordera The motor man of the car in Mr. Jim's attention and considera- for Dumboll Island to endeavour question-15, stated that about tion. They requested him to to track down the pirates. When 6.15 p.m. on the 6th inst. he was return to Canton as soon as pos she arrived in Ilongkong, how-turning the corner of the Praya sible. The telegram continued over, the sailing orders were and Bowrington Road, on the that, according to reports appear cancelled, it being reported that routo to the Ilacecourse, and as ing in the prest, the question of the island had boen surrounded he entered the road, ho saw of the nationalization of the rail- by launches and no trace of the number of children and adults way has again cropped up, and desperadoes could be found. at the doors of the houses. The that many shareholders in Canton The version of the affair sont deceased ran right across the have repeatedly demanded an ex- pondout to London, and circulat as he (witness), saw the boy, he Under these circumstances, the by Routor's longkong corros track, in front of the car. As soon planation from the Committee. ed brundcast by Router's Agency, put on the brake, but it was too Committee beg Mr. Jim to try his is as follows: "Forty pirates late to avert an accident. best to maintain the commercial THE Steamskip commandeored a steam launch and proceeded to Dumbell Island, witness said it was customary for

Replying to the Magistrato, the control of the Railway.

"JAPAN," where they attacked and looted drivers to ring the bell when

The Council's Demands. Captain L. Y. Arckdesoon, will be dos- the British Police Station, taking turning the corner.

The Canton Council yesterday patched for the above ports on WED- When the received a letter from the Canton-NESDAY, the 28th inst., at 1 val. a number of rifles and bayonets, car had turned the curve and was eae representativos at Peking, The Steamer has superior com- They killed three Indian police straight he oponed to No. 2 who had been despatched by the modation for passengers, is installed and kidnapped a money-londer. speed. While turning the corner Council to see the President con- throughout with Electric Light and Ars better than most and have no superior. This statement is not They then escaped. A large he went very slowly, the spoed cerning the friction between the carries a duly certified doctor. police force is searching for being less than point No. 1. At members of the Canton Council and RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN for wine Connoisseurs. THEY have long known its truth.

the time he was passing the the Governor-Goueral of Canton.

(Occupying 24 days).

We make a specialty of high-class Ports and Sherries." houses the people were taking The letter stated that they were their rice, and there was given au interview by the Presi

SPECIFY HUNT'S. number of people about.

He dont at his residence on the 2nd saw the deconsed about a foot inst. The President asked whe From thether the Canton Council had had away from the car. sido channel to the car there was any friction with the Governor- only a small space,

General. Mr. Pun Shung-yiu Dr. Koch stated that on the replied in the negative. Their 6th inst, about 7.45 p.m. a child object, he said, was to fight for was admitted into the Govern- the position of the Council and ment Civil Hospital in a moribund the right of exercising executive condition. He was suffering from power. Ho also denied the ru- bodily injuries. The loft thigh mour that their object in going to was completely severed. The right Peking was to get rid of the thigh was fractured, and there presont Governor tieneral and stated that the latter refused to accept the Council as the Exesu- tivo body, advancing the argu- mont that the Central Government "ARRATOON APCAR," had never recognised the pro-Capt. R. F. Thomson will be despatch- visional Provincial Council in fed for the above porta on TUES writing. The Governor-General DAY, the 27th inat, at 1 p.m. oven ignored the regulations For Freight or Painage, apply to of the Council. This action was

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD.. in contravention of the principles

Agents. of the Republican Government, Hongkong, 21st Aug., 1912. [60% and thus the members were

"MOGUL " LINE OF the accident the car was going obliged to fight the mattor out.

STEAMERS. fast. The child was on the opThe Council contended that as posite side of the road to him. the Central Government had not

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ` He shouted to the motor man stop the car: the child," but be did not stop.

thom."

Torpedo Bonts, Leave,

A mosquito fleet comprising all the available torpedo-boats, drawn from the Canton and West River, has proceeded to the scene of the outrage. Sovoral of the boats left yesterday, and the remainder to-day,

Each boat is fitted with maxim guns and rifles.

Funeral of the Victims.

The funeral took place this afternoon at 3.30 of the three At the Police Court, this mornadian constables who lost their ing, before Mr. E. A. Irving, three lives during, the piratical attack were braises on the hands and coolles were charged with driving on Cheung Chau, on Monday head. At 8-45 p.m. the child a truck in a caroloss manner and sight. The cortege procooded died.

thereby endangering life and limb, at West Point, yesterday.

Mr. Brotherton Harker said

I was proceeding along Bonham Road in a chair, coming back from the University wowards Western Street. As we got close to Western Street, the truck was coming in the other direction and evidently these coolios and lost control of it. I was on the right side of the road.

-

Mr. Irving:-Do you mean the

correct side of the rond or the right-hand side of the road?

from number 5 Police Station to the Indian Cemetery and the hoarse was covered with wreaths.

Mr. Irving asked if the child's relatives were present.

fuspector Mollardy said that Twenty one European ollicers they had been told to attend but under the command of Chief the mother took no interest and Inspector Baker, along with about would not even pay the funeral and thirty lukongs and ono hun-expenses.

dred thirty Indian Constables A coglio in the course of his attended, as well as numerous ovidence said that at the time of Indians in mufti.

At Flower Street a halt was made and further purchases of flowers were hade by fellow

countrymon of the deceased.

Mr. King, Assistant Supr. of Witness was on the correct Police attended at the grave side. side of the road-the left hand side. The police have nothing fur They came round, practically ther to report in connection with into the middle of the road, and the outrage.

bad lost control of the truck.

When they saw us they simply

lot the thing go

I run into THE FRANCO-JAPANESE

BANK.

the first coolie and knocked him down. It drove me and the second coolie right into the gut- tor. Fortunately the shaft of the The Japan branch of the new truck caught the kerb of the gut-Franco-Japanese Bank was to ter and skidded along, otherwise it commence business on or about would have ponetrated my body, the 15th instant in the building Mr. Irving What is the valuo of the Industrial Bank of Japan of the chair?

in Tokyo.

PETTY LARCENY.

.

ing, man named Tai Fun was

"

Mr. Irving:-You would notsay the accident was very sudden?

Witness-I can only speak as

to what I saw.

Was the boy on the track when you first saw him ?--No.

How for was ho from the track? The chill was moar the side channel.

Then why did you ety "stop the ear" if the child was near the aide channel?The child was playing about the place, and I cried for the car to stop..

Mr. Irving: -When you made a statement to the inspector did you say you were not paying any attention, and didn't know whe- thor the bell was rung or not?

am only a coolie.

I

The Steamers leard about every

weeks for Shanghai and Kobo (Inland Bea), returning vis Moji, providing stay of 5 to 6 daya-in Japan.

Return tickets are available by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Steamers. Fare for round trip $120, For Freight or Passage, apply to DAVID BASSOON & CO, LD,,

Agents,

FGOG Hongkong, 21st, Aug, 1912. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG

I

AND CALOUTTA, (Taking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Rangoon, Madras, and Mauritius.)

HE Steamship

The Steamship "PATHAN."

FROM GLASGOW, LIVER- POOL AND STRAITS,

as yet enforced the orders of the administration, the Governor- General of the provinco ought to recognise what had boon passed by the Council. The President, in reply, said that he quite stw CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby tlio points raised by the spokes-landed at thair risk into the Glow

Informed that all Qouds are being man, but he advised them not to

Hol's Wharf at Kowloon, whence ontortain ill-feelings against the Governor-General. The President and/or from the wharves delivery may

be obtained. added that he had already direct- No clains will be admitted, after the od the Governor-Generals of the Goods have left the Godowns, and all various provinces to protect the goods remaining undelivored after the Provincial Councils and promised 27tb inst., will be subject to rent, to decide on the duties and powers of the executive and ad- ministrative bodies.

All Olaims against the Stommer musi be presented to the Undenigued on or before the 21st prox., or they will not be recognized,

Dills of Lading will lie countomigned

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 21st Aug., 1912. [FOX

PUBLIC AUOTION

of

PROPERTY.

TR. GEO P. LAMMERT ha

on

Robbery in Kwangtung. In the course of the interview, Goods are to be lit in the Godowan,

All broken, chafed," and damaged | Sergeant Baker-$11.

At the residence of Marquis

the President also enquired into where they will be examined on the Dofondant said they were un-Inouye on August 7th, says the

the prevalence af robbery in 27th inst., at 2.80 p.m. able to hold the truck, so it Japan Gazotto, a conference

Kwangtung, and the occasional No Fire Insurance has been affected. arashed into the chair.

was hold, at which those prosent

outbreaks of trouble there. Mr.Irving:-$10, or one month's included Viscount Uchida, Minis- A verdict of death from mis- He said be hoped the representa by hard labour each, and $4 com-tor of Foreign Affairs, Mr. eavnture was returned.

tives would do their bost in the ponsation to the complainants Yamamoto, Minister of Financo,

matter of assisting the authorities (the chair ownora) or fourteen Baron Shibusawa, of the First TOBACCO IN MANCHURIA in the suppression of robberies. daya' hard labour.

Bank, and Baron Takahashi, off the Bank of Japan,

Manchuria as a market for to- Mr. Fun replied that there had bacco traders is of growing im-boen many cases of robberies in After explanations by, Mr. Soyoda, President of the Indus portance, but a glance at the the villages and districts, but as trial Bank of Japan, as to the statistics showing the tobacco far as Canton was concerned, itVALUABLE LEASEHOLD methods of the now Bank, the sent there through Dairon during was more peaceful than before, At the Police Court, this morn-Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the first half of this year shows The Military Government was Finance gave their consent to the that the Japanese monopoly tobas doing its best, and there was no

fear of any outbreak of trouble. M rogirelinstructions from Meer* charged with stonling. a pair of new organization. It was than co is a failure in the distriol. He added that if the nation Peroy Smith, Beth

From Yokohama 617 tons were

aul Pleming. slippers and a coat from a man arranged that of the Japanese exporteil, against 771 tons for the wished to suppress the robbers, liquidators of Geo. Fawick & Co., in Po Loung Street.

portion of 20,000 new shares of whole of the preceding year, its administration and not to Auction

the Government should improve Lid. (In liquidation) to sell by Public Defendant ploaded not guilty the Bank the Industrial Bank of

which certainly meane a great and said the slippers and coat Japan will take up 12,000 shares, increase, but Osaka, Kobe and resort to the use of torture with were given him by a relative. the Mitsui, Mitau Bishi and First

of erimes. President Yuan said he three weeks and ordered to be Mishima and Mr. Sen of the Yoko-tone, and 50 tons respectively, was of the same opinion. He then at his Balss Rooms, Duddel Street. Defendant was sent to gaol for Banke 2,500 shares oach, Viscount Moji, representing 66 tons, 70 the hope of seeming confession THURSDAY, the 20th August, 19. have sont out barely one- haina Specie Bank 100 sharescach, tenth of the quantities recorded asked the representatives when THE VALUABLE LEAGEHOLD while the remaining 800 shares for last year.

From Baselio they were returning to Canton,

PROPERTY will be taken up by tires Directors nothing has bien exported since and Mr. Pun replied that they

as Marins Lot 285, con- Registered tion of the three Directors of the 1010. As for foreign tobacco, Government had distinguished feet for thereabout). Annual Urowa would leave as soon as the Central taining on ares of 201,182 Square China Commercial Company new concern the Minister of Fin the last six months, against 1,400 the duties and power of the Rent $1,009-held under a Crown |

Shanghai sent 3,200 tons during anco is now negotiating with Marquis Inouyo.

tons for the whole of the preced-Governor-General from those of Lease for Berenty-five Years from 81st

the Provincial Council. President March, 1904. ing year, while Tientsin has con-

The above lot has a well built son wall Philippine Sugar Still Active, tributed more than 1,500 tone. If Yuan. then requested his private Suger continues to move in the present ratio be kept up, the secretary to write to the Governor and is very evitable for Godown or Loilo, says the "Cablenews trade in Japanese tobacco will General of Canton advising him Factories. Ameriosa. Beveral ships are soon be dead. Considering that not to entertain any friction now loading for China and the the demand for tobacco in Man. against the Canton Council, and, The seven alleged armed rob- 9th with 6,000 boze left on the mous rate, one is naturally driven representatives to advise the States, The Ghazee the charie is increasing at an enor at the same time, he asked the bors from Hung Hom were New York The Baron Jedberg to the conclusion, says the "Jiji" members of the Canton Council brought bofore Mr. Melbourne, will take out about three thou that Japanese taboooo, at least notto create any ill-foolings this afternoon, but at too late an sand tons of sugar for the States prepared by the Government towards the Governor-General. hour for us to publish the pro- this week.

Monopoly Barese, in hot to the The representatives then withe

kept in the Stocks for four hours.

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