1913-07-29 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1913.

| Hard Luck.

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd. It really is hard lines on the

ESTABLISHED 72 YEARS.

promoters of open-air concerts that so surely as they make due and proper arrangements for one of these functions, rain should elect to fall uncompromisingly.

Wine and Spirit Merchants. The concert arranged for Saturday

WATSON'S E

Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky.

Our Celebrated E very old Liqueur Scotch Whisky is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whis kles. It is of great age, very fine, and mellow. Its superior quality has established its reputation as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE EAST,

WATSON'S E BRANDY.

Finest very old BROWN BRANDY Guaranteed 25 years are, in wood. The finest liqueur BRANDY

on the market.

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph " will be as follows imm

Daily issue-$30 per annum. Weekly issue-13 per annum. The rates per quarter and per m

1.

a

Fm, proportional. Subscriptions for any period less than ons moesh will be charged as for full month. The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to mesaenger. Peak subsoribois can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by post an additional $1.80 per qur tor is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 Bingle Capies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for

cash only). Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed

period will be continued until countermanded.

(Payable in Advance.)

per quarte

By Order,

"'HONGKONU TELEGRAPH."

The Hongkong Telegraph.

·HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1913.,

THE CAUSE OF THE SOUTH.

If the Bath is not quits holding its own in the field, it has an easy advantage over the North in another direction in the number

aight bad to be postponed on account of bad weather, and the [sume has befallen various of its predecessors. If we were super- stitions (and nearly everyone in the East becomes so, more or less) we would say that the high gods are offended with Hongkong for having so often, in the past, scored their favours in the way of fine weather, and for having consistently refused to enjoy itself in a ráne manner in the open air. If that be so, one is faced with the questions: What sacrifice or mode of conciliation do the out- raged deities demand before they

DAY BY DAY.

A peace la of the nature of con-j

quest;

For thon both parties nobly are

subdued.

And neither loser.

The Malls

Shakopere.

Australian Mail.-Arrived per is.8.

Empire this morning. American Mait-Despatobei per

8.8. Obina at non to-day. French Mail.-Despatched per s.8.

Ernest Simons at 1.30 m. -to-day m Canadian and American Mails.

morrow.

THE

SITUATION IN CANTONASTER AND SERVANT.

NOTES BY

UR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

APPREHENSIONS OF EARLY TROUBLE FELT.

(Our Special Correspondent.)

Hongkong Electric Company Summoned by former. Employee.

an be appeased, and who will Canadian, American and Silarian secrecy was observed over hin this side of Wuchow was being July. He had been arrested and

Muila.-Cloas per 8.8. Em. prest of India at 11 a.m. to-morrow.

Mail-Due per Linan te morrow.

make the sacrifice? We can only think that the most acceptable offer- ing would be a fixed determination on the part of all good Hongkong-Siberiu ite to size, in future, every opportunity for outdoor festivity. English When the immortals see that we pre in earnest, they will doubt- less tend us good westber.

The Leaders of the Revolt.

•

9.8.

Due per 8.8. Delta ni about 5 p.m. to

inorrow.

The Soldiers' Club.

A mesting of the Executive Commitice of the Soldiers Club will be held in that Institate, at 10 a.m. on Friday, lat August. His Excellency's Departure.

years,

Hardened.

tion at Canton; apparently no

N

развза

will bo

to

the

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, before Mr Melbourne, a Chin- ese fitter, who at one time was employed by the Hongkong Elec- tric Company, summoned the company for withholding from bim half a month's wages which were due to him owing to being dis fairly normal, save that troops can missed during the month, Canton, July 29,

ba seon at frequent intervals along. Mr Lewin, of Messrs Johnson, the banke and on the hillsides. Stokes and Master, defended the The ex-Viceroy of Canton.

On Saturday General Lung was in company. Ex-Viceroy Shum. travelled to Wuchow and it was then his in- Lo Slang said he was a fitter, Despatched per s.s. Sanuki Canton by the s.8. Kinshan on tention to remain there until he and unemployed. He lived at Australian Mail-Closes per s.s.half a dozen non-English-speak-was, at that time, some fear of an heen in the employ of the Hong- Maru at 4 p.m. to-day." Monday night, accompanied by had orders from Peking. There 230 Queen's Road East. He had.

Inaba Maru at 10 am, to-ing Chiness. A somewhat strict;

attack by forces from Centon, and kong Electric Company Ltd, for an island lying some two miles six months. He left on the 15th departure. At the King Edward protected by sandbag barricades, brought before the Court. The Hotel where he dined on Monday while arrangements were in band foreman charged him with assault, evening, very little was known as to erect temporary dams across and he was fined $20. The No. I to his movements.. Even as late the river with a view to prevent foreman dismissed him and wages. as 9.30 it was stated that he had ing an attack by Canton forces for the half month were owing to merely gone out visiting and that proceading by water. Everything him; about $18. He had applied his boy and baggage were still in on Saturday showed that General for payment and the strekeeper the hotel. When the boat left Lung intended to not merely on drove him out. A sbroff or an at 10 p.m. neither he nor the defensive. Trade on the accountant said the company owed his companions were visible; but river is almost nil, and several him nothing. Next day he saw the at midnight the whole party my steamers of late have left bere manager. He asked for his money We see that a "Chinn Press'

ateriously appeared in the saloon with practically no cargo at all. and it was refused bim. He mun has had an in erview with

and sat down to supper. There! If present conditions continue it then took out the summons: Generul Li Yuan" Hung, in which

was no sign of any formal rerapie likely that some of the boats By Me Lewis-He was arrest that gentleman gives it as his

taken off the opinion that the real leaders of

ru od on the night of the 15th and thenew revolt are General Huang H. E. the Governor is still ab-shore as though they were or-Already

We are officially informed that one met them and they went until the unrest has subsided. brought before the Court on the the c: ptains of 10 h he was bailed out and even- stes mers Hsing (whom, by the way, the certain when he will depart dinary everyday passengers from several

bave native papers have killed and from Home. No definite dute Hongkong.

beentually fined $20 for abranting brought to life again with bat can be given of his leaving.

instructed to pass certain spots himself from duty and disobey- 'ittle effort) and Mr, Sun Yat Sen:

July 20-The river was notice-only, in daylight, leat attacks jog orders. Whilst out on bail on

abooid ba made. ably quiet at early morning; the Everyone has known, all along.

the 18th he did not retura to that Huang Hsing, as the accredit-of Chinese emilingly informed ually to be ezen outside Canton has Viceroy Shun of Canton arrived

A rather healthy looking type immensз'Dumber of small orait us! As we reported yesterday, Ei- work.

Mr Lewis said that the company od head of the Kaomingtang, was Mr. Melbourne, at the Police dwindled almost to nothing and on Monday from the North. He was being sued really for $15-50 acre or less the recognised lead-Court, this morning, that he had many junks, t-ually busy, lie was accompanied by five others, and the sum was very trivial in aware, the first time that Dr. Sun ing spirit; but it is far as we are smoked epium for over thirty crowded together at meetings, and the party put up at the King amount and very trivial as com has been definitely and authorita-

The Shamcon is also very quiet, Edward Batel. Shum and two pared with the costs in appearing The Instrument of Correction. and the bringing in of Chinees others left rccretly last night. bere defend the ively accused of responsibility in the matter. We shall watch with which to chastise a fellow.

A.Obi era who used a chopper property continues space.

They stated that they were goingne well as the waste of The following notice was post-

out to a dinner party, but in time which devolved on with interest to see if he or any countryman, was eant to gaol for ed last night at out the Shameen: reality they boarded the Kin-management, but the question of his adherents will publish one month with. hard labur, by denial. It cannot bave escaped Mr. Hazeland, at the Police on the North Bridge and the thron others left for Canton by The complainant was an employe "Until further notice the gats shan and left for Canton. The involved a serious principle. the notice of our readers that in Court, this morning. each of the inter views which we

wickets in the barbed wire en-the early train this morning. It in the engine room and he absent- have published of late, no satis-

Soldier in Trouble. tanglement will remain closed will be remembered that Shamed himself from duty. Private D. Green, R. G. A. was from factory explanation of, the Doo-

9. p.m. till sunrise, was invited by the rebele in the His Worship:-Because he tor's attituds or plans bas teen charged before Mr. Hazeland, by Togress and egress by the present outbreak in the North was created. given. His opponents dismiss bim Inspector MoHardy, at the Police gate will be permitted 10

to take the position of General- Mr Lewis-After. He absent of special with a shrug of contempt, while Court, this morning, with bshav holders

issimo, but he appeirs to have od himself from duty and if your his closest friends seem agreed to ing in a disorderly manner, and issued by the Chairmow of the declined the post because he Worship will remember the assaulting an Indian constable, at Council or H.B.M's vice Consal could not exercies unconditional evidence given by Mr Coleon st couli'm his own recent assertion Wanchai For the first offence & only. Such passholders must not, authority. In some quarters the the Inst besting, the night watch- in the "Telegraph" that he had fine of $2 or in default seven however, endeavour to make us view is held, however, that he has man was sent after him and he

done with politics."

days, was imposed, and for assault of the wickets;

come down South in order to was arrested. Your Worship The Naval Manoeuvres.

they must. and virulence of the manifestos it issues. In a war of words the The annual'naval · mangavres, flicted was $5 or in default four-side the fonce, going round used to serve under him, to go himself from duty and disob."..

ing the constable the penalty in-approach the bridge from out-mfluence General Lung, who found him guilty of absenting South, it would seem, would prove an easy winner, but, unfortunate- so far as they have gone, seem to teen days. ly for the rebele words are not weapons effective enough for their bave proved that an invading

either by the Boat House over to the side of the revolters. rying lawful orders. You will present purpose. More manifestés are not suflicient to intimidate force

Appointments. can find its way into

or Old Telegraph Station end." It is, inded, rumoured about remember that Mr. Colson told Yuan Shih Kai. Two of these, recently issued, nevertheless deserve Britain. At any rate the Red in. Liontenant-Colonel A.T.Rowland-tsia all who do not conform with Ching Wai, two

Owing to the death of "The police have orders to de- town that Wong Hing and Wong the Court at the previous case that of the rebl the engines broke down and the Bome little attention.. One of these is by Dr. Sun Yat San, the other vaders have occupied Grimsby son, 126th Baluchistan Infantry, the terms of this notice. leaders, were among his party. state of affairs in the engine room”. by General Huang Haing. Dr. Sun claims that Yuan's Shih Kai's

and Cleethorpes. They have the following officiating appoint- troschory was wholly exposed by the murder of Sung. "At the captured an Admiralty oil dementa bave been made with offect Municipal Council.-LH.Gilman, in daily increasing and that rente what a serious loss might be OCS."

"By order of the Sbaen learn that the inßux from Canton ing on one of the engines knew As to conditions in Hongkong, we was so critical that this man work. pot and two of the most import from 20th instant-Major W. H. Chairman." time," he says, "I published my determination to oppose Yuannt wireless stations on the coast. Wooldridge to to the world. If Yuan understool that public opinion e suld not be la actual warfare the capture of au commandant; Major RS. Paul to be officiating

have rieen very considerably in casioned both to the company and gainsaid, be should have resigned his office then." The tenor of oil depot would be a blow to be lat, double company command-is new to report of the situation From s financial and business from duty. The man was, 48 5 There is not a great deal that the last few days in consequence. t the public by abaanting himself General Huang'a manifesto is the same. He also warned Yan, and the continued efficiency of the or and second in command; in Canton. The latest reports standpoint, things are very black matter of fact, obarged before the President paid no heed..

fleet. This success of the in Major AL. Barrett to by se ond are that everything is still quiet bere at the moment. Trade with your Worship under section 18 of vadera may perhaps opon donble.company It is difficult to follow the reasoning which is behind these the eyes of the Government to Captain, C. A. James to be 3rd of early trouble are felt on all and

commander; in the city, though apprehensions the mainland is at a standetill, 45 of 1902, and as a matter off fact many native banks his conduct brought him within the need for an inter-party con- double company commander: and hands. A general belief prevails are in manifestos. Who is Dr. Sun Yat Sen that he should arrogate to ference on the subject of national Captain F. L Jarrad to be officiat-that fighting will soon take placa said that some small banke

difficulties. It himself so much power? Evidently he believes that he has only to service. Up till now it has doing 4th double company com- between the Canton troops and

ia neotion 18. advise the President to give up oflice, and the President should clined to listen to overtures for mander.

His Worship:-What has that haye already suspended 'o do with this can? forthwith obey. He should recognise that "public opinion cannot ba gainesid." That Dr. Sun is dreamer rather than statesman has

Mr. Lewis:Merely the gravity such a conference. Two notable

hose under the command of payment owing to the decline in s'atements on the question have

General Lung Chai Kwong. It the value of Kwangtung notes. of the offence committed. long been recognised, but that he should have droomt himself into such an attitude as is betrayed in this manifesto is almost incredible recently been made. The First

was, in fact, reported in Canton Money is very tight and depositors His Worship: He says you "The people," he says, unanimously demand that Yuan shall Sea Lord, Prince Louis of Batten-

yesterday that General Long's in native banks are getting fouky owe for fifteen days and you won't resign his office, so as to end the struggle, to save the nation and to berg, declared that "the flest alone

troops had reached the out and are withdrawing their depos-pay.

Mr. Lewis-And we don't pay satisfy the hope of the people, and we earnestly expect that he will that "the presence of a sufficiently

skirts of the city, but this it. Even come of the larger could not" prevent invasion, and

appeals to 'have "This kind of thing proved effective at the time of the trained professional army in this skipper who has Eesh on the now sported that Lung Kanitors. It is calculpted that if the not entitled to wage

banks are being forced to come to Lecours under Common Law of b:on comply.

Captain J. B. Macmillan, a nothing beyond a ramour. It is arrangements with their depos. England a dismissed servant is revolution because the people then did demand the abdication of gland at all times is quite as China Coast for 35 years, and Kwong, a brother of Long Chai present state of affairs should con- Worship has said you have giyen the Manchus; but no one knows better than Dr. Sun that the people as a whole at present are not unanimous in demanding Yuan's Shil necessary as the other arm of the who is will known in the Colony, Kwong's, and who was formerly crisis in the trade of the Colony, ground of fining him on the tinue long, there will be a grave cause to dismiss him on the Kai's resignation. Two years ago it was possible to give him credit service."

is setting up a fine record of a General in Yunnan; has been for motives high and sincere. He is to-day no more than a fire-"Everything is Possible. travel for this part of the word. ordered to co-operate with his; Within the past few days there previous cecasion. brand and a mischief-maker. This present trouble, according to Dr. A few days later the Chief of He left Sydney on July 11 and brother in suppressing the Canton have been various in the Colony His Worship-No, no. Sun's own telegram sent to London, dates from the acceptance by the Imperial General Steff, General travelled to Bisbane by train. rebellion and in securing the ar- as to the presence of Chiness

Mr. Lewis quite agree your President Yoan of the Quintuple Loah. Dr. Sun at that time stated, Sir John French, referred to the There he caught the Mikko Maureat of Chan. Kwing-ming. It is gunboats in the barbour and Worship did not say so, but by in terms which could not be mistaken, that civil war would be the necessity of keeping the regular (Captain M Yagi) which aid that there two can command outside the island. From what fining him you. Worship left only result; it has come to pass. Then, we brushed it aside; now, we army free to be sent to the front left Sydney on July 9. the Mikko at least 30,000 men..

we can hear, however, it appears one inference to be taken from are compelled to revert to it. And yet, we are told by Dr. Saniere of Empire. Obviously he Maru left Brisbano at 3 am. on

that there are thres or four Salt your Worship's decision and that himself that it is finished with politica.

meant that if a professional army July 12, Her voyage after may that it has now been definitely Lai Chi-kok, and these seem to be dismissed.

The most important news is Commissioners boats lying off was that the man was entitled to is to be available for the defence be set out thus :--- General Huang Hsing claims that, with the beginning of of Britain it cannot be what is

deaided by the Central Govern- have been mistaken for gun-Bis hostilities, the Central Government lost ite constitutional authority. meant as the regular army. He July 12; left 4 pm.

Arrived Townsville, daylight, ment to despatch a force of Nor-Laats. They are believed to be dismissed him, without paying Worship And you Here, again, is evidence of a state of mind that is quite incom-made one

thern troops from Nanking at the here for the purposes of oosling, him? other significant Arrived Thursday Island, earliest possible moment to co-though some of them may be on prehensible. The appointment of Yuan Shih Kai was ratified by observation: "The science of p.m. July 16; left 4 p.m. Joly operats with Ceneral Lang. the way to Canton, after their

Mr. Lavis:Exactly so.. the Provisional Assembly which was compo. ad of representatives of war is not an exact science 17.

His WorshipIf you dismiss the people of every Province. If a minority of dissatisfied everything is possible.” That

Arrived Manila, daylight, July merch down to Kwanglung Pro-monthly payments.

This force, it is believed, will patrol work, in order to get their him you have to pay him. politicians can at any time precipitate civil war in order to further sums up the whole question, It 25; left 6 am. July 16.

Mr. Lewis, No, I venture to, their own ends, and by doing so can get people to believe that the is usual to argue that if Arrived Hongkong 8p.m, July vines under the command of the We are informed by a local refer your

Worship to BD Government has lost ite constitutional authority, the outlook for Britain has command of the sea, 28.

Nanking General. China is black. But reasonable men, whether Chinese or foreigners invasion is impossible, and that, The Nikko Maru leaves at 5 There are numerous indications Conen lar instructions were given Servant; page 182, 5th edition. steamship company that yesterday authority Smith's Master and are not misled by this weird form of reasoning. Every day makes if she loses command of the sea, p.m. to-morrow and is due to up and down the Canton River the British steamship Companies it clearer that support for the rebels is not coming from the quarters nothing can save her, for starva-arrive in Nagasaki at daylight on and the West River that trouble whose bonta

"When a servant whose wagee they had hoped. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, tion is inevitable. But that is August 2. Captain McMillan will may soon be expected. The Hongkong and Canton that perform his part of the contract, ply between are due periodically, refazed, to for instance, has declared against the rebols. That is an indication tco aweeping a way of putting it, take trein at Nagasaki at 9a.m. cearchlights are now being work while at Canton they must keep serve bie master in the manner that the business men of the North are not to put their money into la war, everything is possible; on August 2 and will alive at ed every night at the Bogue forts, atsam up in order to be able to contracted for, and to, conducts the wild-cat scheme of the South. The paper money of Kwangtung, the British foot might very well Tokyo at 6 p.m. on August 3. and bootloads of soldiers may be proceed to the Shamen to take off himself in a manner as the mas again, ie ot a serious discount which sufficiently indiostes that the fail temporarily to prove its sup-/7

If, therefore, the remainder of seen moving up and down the women and children should ter finds it necessary to give him, public is not by any means satisfied that the outlook is as hopeful romacy without actually losing his journey is without mishap he river, while drilling is going on oiroumstances arise to make this notice he is not entitled to was as Mr. Chan Kwing Ming professes to believe. However, it is it. That would be serious will have taken, only 22 days to every-where. viewed, the cause of the South srems in a bad way. The sooner it enough, butu definite victory later travel from Sydney to Tokyo-

Estep desirable. This is merely a sinos, the last periodical ceases to be a cause and the revolt is quelled, the better for China, would put mattere right.

Incoming' steamers from the precautionary measure, inspired men'.

Mr. Lewis won something like quick travelling, West River report that things are by future possibilities,

(Continued on Baja 2)

RECORD BREAKING.

Sydney to Tokyo in 22 Days,

->

"

+

Your