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A. S. WATSON &

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1913,

The ex-Viceroy's Vlaws.'.

Co., Ltd. Ex-Viceroy Sham, with whom

ESTABLISHED 73 YEARS.

Wine and Spirit Merchants.

WATSON'S

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DAY BY DAY.

our special correspondent at Can- ton had an interview which wɔ "Dy not truk of your fua, published yesterday, may be an stille of others' fauls. mev. y exceedingly well-meaning pean, pean who cos neeyu but he is terribly lacking in for what is goad and si org;

humour. "I have never been a honour that, rejoice in it, 22 1, as

as THE LEADING SCOTCH WHISKY IN THE BAST: That is exactly the attitude of

Dr. Sun Yat Sen and others. They have said that Yusa Shih Kai ma raga, and he has not;

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The Malls.

SITUATION IN CANTON.

MANY WILL-TO-DO. FAMILIES LEAVE THE CITY.

20,000 SOUTHERN TROOPS REVIEWED YESTERDAY.

BROTHERS AT LAW.

Intore=#og' 1 'ght Shed of Family Trouble..

This morning an interesting mata, in which, two brothers sto st law, was continued, in the Original Com before the Oniet Joying, Sir W. Ba Davio- KO. The plaintiff Ho Obiu Lam, Plus Ho Yiu Tong, and the daf- Ngok Lau. The plaint f claimed endant ja Ho fin Kem, aliss Ho

for:-

(ounts.

pag man," he says; and the no-far as you rau,, try to mite it. mark must have made our realers Ruskin."

mi'. If a man who is r agsinse Yuan Shik Kei, who is supporting the revolt through |Siberian Mail Due per 8.8. thick and thin, and who announces Lina to-morrow at diylight.

(Our Special Correspondent.) Gisarly, it is unfair, to judge that he is determined to persuade Siberiau Mail.-Cos por 8.8.

Canton, July 31-Yea arday the 19 Crnianses looga, according the people of Kwangi at thes "Delta at 3:30 p.m. ic-dy.

ratione in the Po Cheung of efternoon and thie morring the to British bindeed of 6 Canton and the Wah Kes of should malgamate with Kwan Sirian Mo-Dus par *s. A number of people "leaving for ness. and smering If Hongkong ageinst the defendant Very old liqueur Scotch Whisky. tung not very much a pa ty

man, then we do not know what saye at about 4 pm today. Hongkong and Man has teda one oan 13 one's mind of e" pi

(1) Dolution of partnership Our Celebrated Every old Liqueur Scotch Whisky the term means". Shum 494 on American-Mail.-Despatched per grau/r/thun over. The Futuhan conceived no ors, one 14 E und toentered into by the agreement is a blend of the best Pot Distilled Scotch Whis-eyed in his outlook on aœeize aq

.. Blisgavia at 4 p.m. teyestrday, en! the House reday, admit that the men of Kazrgin" date April 13 1894. day. kles. It is of great age, very flae, and mellow. are the other leaders of the revolt

bad even the five clays gangways make a passable abow.' Tag (2) App sintment of receiver of

· Its superior quality has estab'ished its reputation "Yuan must resign, "he syd. English Mail-Closes" par. 8.6. crowded with well-do families, majority are very boyish in ar-paine ship properties.

Amye at 11a.m. to-morrow, while the Chin Meubents a prince and scam, to be if the Silien Mail-Closed per 8.8

(2) Taking of prinesel ip so- Yingchow at 5 pm 10-mor- Kiangiang left for Mesothony mechoic ead gardener

(1) An injunction to restrain quaisia of an hour t fee her type; bets, and there one s93 the defendant from converting The Ame: can Consul, tims, unable to take nothéc 2u older man, ɛmetima of the the "Taang Hing thestra into any official post. The one Mr. G. E. Anderson. Americrn penger in any of the vetera soldier stamp, but we dwelling bouess, or in any way often having the look of a te thate if, and to restrain him from interfering with the structure is not a party man and the other Carl General, vad bokb.

finished with polites (we from Molla by the Coigo M

Exaggerated and impossible generated chair olie. The off-intering with the partnership have the word for that) yet to-day. when they free Jaucen speak, the

stones of vasion continus toes take themelves niously, in the main; rasionally one Fresident mus».clesTM cut.

spread. One ve sion has it that noticed a plain or lieutint whom was Mr FC. Jeakin, in- Mr. M. W. Slide, K.0 with ng Yun is about to had oopgt uth who seemed to

of Swatow; and another, that what he was there for and quite appeared for the plain iff, an 1 Mr to wondering structed by M Bars Oto Kong Sing, and Leo D'Alaa lae Cistro, General Laug bag clean unable to get up suy interest in the E.. Sharp KC, with w/ om WAS mense any in Wüchow but proceedings; but it ie fair to say Mr O.G, Alabaster, insiruoted by fuses to make know a biq intra- that, as a whole, the officers are Mr Reader Harris, of Messrs Wilkon and Grist, for the really keen. Some impressions of the troops follow by next mail.

Jefance,

WATSON'S E BRANDY, the afore he is a dangerous man.

Finest very old BROWN BRANDY Guaranteed 25 years age. In wood. The finest liqueur BRANDY on the market. 1.

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the news without fear or favour,

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Telephone: No. I ABC., 5th edition. Western Union

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

• Neither Sham a'r Dr. Sun holda

Accused of Rebellion."

row.

Plague..

Four mois ce of plague wer notified ye.sardayo fatal. There have bn 284 case this year.

Special Train.

Ofiiciating Clergyman. The Pav, T. W. Schole M A.. will undertake the duties of offic iating clergyman to the W. Jeyan troops in gerrison ratil fother others.

Yeslo day it was red that Dapúly General Lo Sin Gho bad been posted Tais adenici officially. Yondent endeavor to the Gen. La day but was faimed that he was er.sagefimoniɔw.

One more quolition Lom the interview with Shrm which shows his want of balanging hyn- oar. Yuan Shik Kчi, bs says, Monday next is August Bank seeks to be for more autocratic Holiday. A special train is to than any of tbs, Obing dyoga that day to convey golfers tons and tympathies. In the old days any viceroy uid Fenling. It leaves Kowloon at

and often did-axpresa bis 8.35 B.m. Mr and Mia G.. B. Sayer beg to tender their sincere thanks opinion of the Emperor's conduct; to His Excellenoy the Governor, The General. Officer Commanding but the moment any Tatoh at- the Troops, The Commandant and Officers, the Sergeants Mass, tempts to do the same by Yuan, Members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, the Honourable the there is trouble." We seem to Director and the Staff of the Public Works Department, the Victoria bave heard that there was ce Recreation Club, the Proenix Club, the Wigwam Tennis Club, the sionally trouble in the old days, European Y. M.C.A. and all other friends who placed floral tributes on too. Some eminently respectable

The Weather. the grave of their lamented son, Herbert, and for kind expressions of gentlemen lost their heads, /The sympathy in their sad bereavement. They also wish to express their through that little trick.

g phaco siguals' which Doss gratitude for the unremitting attention and kindness of Dr. Bell, the Shum want to reinth to that were shown last evening were Medical Staff, the Sisters and Nursing Staff, of the Government

tamoved over right. There was #gain? Whoever allempts to re- Civil Hospital to their son during his illness.

monstrate with Yuan, he bleats, or who attempts to give him good advice, is at once accused of rebellion. If the advice is an is evidently the cass-to the effect that the President should clear out or war will be declared, the accusation of rebellion is well-

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1913.

DEALING WITH THE MONEY-LENDERS,

founded.,

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The "Noble Movement,"

Books for Returning Troops.

* "No Real Sign of Disorder.

Once in the country, and before coming in sight of the troops, one could forget that anything unusual was toward, Pories, cattle and buffalo were grazing peacefully

Value of Kwangtung Notes, Kwrgating pora la notes and the country folk

isumable

Plaintiff still continued in the tor, where he has been for two and a half daya, unde: tle cross- ermination of Mr Shop.

In answer

Jansel

plaintiff denied that bis eldest brother took over the management of the family property, Eraaura he, the plaintiff, was said to be mod to buying and ralling the property

plaint had never even been made."

Ming's administrative abilities would have spoken adversely, of and those of his predecessor, Wu him, as head of the family, allow Hon Mar. Who is right and ng such a thing.... It was contrary to a custom to allow a son to be who is wrong over the pretent

adoped into two families at once.

political struggle, is no concern of" any British paper that is

avowedly neutral; but honour to

movement" in which they are Recovered Judgment, Ire is a lot in the naval of quarter of the city with no more The heavy rain of yesterday

ment..

to morrow.

PROGRESS OF PRODUCTION.

House of Commoas on the Colon-

fa the course of a sph in the "Inspection of Troops.

cut, is uncertain, but there can the machine will be immeasurable. La no doubt that the benefit to

after one a.m. there were two Chi gentleman 10 ve 1 70 getting in their paddy, which har-te admitted that there had been a fair amount of sin, and just veures au might app. A have no greater concern than for his own profit, Sach a dom or three fierce gusts of wind. cant in exchange for one this vest has already started. Nowhere friction 1 tween himself and the

molding.

is there any siga of real disorder, defendant over the adoption of the Ganon ordets stats that the No pubibiona laid upon

And here it seems only just to say latter's ron by two of b's brothers. bsplain to the Forres al be

a word in favour of Chan Kwing berzu if he had not people He objected to this bing done, glad to receive, either at the Peak fugitives king a Hotel or at Sandal Point, papers, amount of prop ray with them to Looks, etc.. for use of irc pe 12-Macao of Hongkong. A Poies turning to England in Novembr. Oficial remarked this morring: No, Shum and the party which

Duties. he supports, for all that he is a

We have to exerci: ime Captain C. H. Tyrrell,, 25th Hongkong is not the only plata in the world which suffers from no-paily man in his own view, Punjabis, has been appoint:1

smount of supervision over what the money-lender and his ways, though we doubt if anywhere else mente more sensible and convin- mendor, in additing to his other some of the fuga were sent whom honour is due; the fact

must produce facts and argu- officiating double company com is taken away for we found that the evils of usury are more glaring than they are, in concentrated oing than anything that has yet duties, vice Captain U. B. Riley minde "y removing other 1 ->ple's remains that the foreigner can go The Racecourse Under Water,

HEAVY RAIN. form, in this Colony of oura. Here the "sharks" are mostly een advanced by any of the proceaded on leave, from 22nd

pro my as well re them ona." unercompaoied through every Indians, who prey on the poorer and more ignorant classes of the Southern leaders. Shum claims, May

rather brazenly, that the "noble | community. But at Home the calling is plied chiefly by another race; professional money-lenders they areolass who seem to have no engaged ought to have, the sym: Court, before Mr. Justics Komp, most of the who pre now crowd-ed than in Hongkong. Beggare are sights a the low lying parts of This morning in the Summary fugitives com Janton itself (less, rather !) risk of being annoy was arongible for some unusual friends and yet to prosper without them. It is of interest to notice pathy of avery foreign has Mr. J. H. Gardiner recovered ing on to the katseid tot almost an unknown thing and the Qur's Road ivy the Grand Hotel, ths Colony. Early in the moraing an attempt which is being made to lay three new obligations on behind it right, justice and the judgment on behalf of the Exile people from the outlying and criminal classes are under excind way.floded.

Any movement which has these individuals in Eugland, a movement which is being initiated well-being of the people will Garage against W. R. Jack, a

ingly et ioteurveillance. Moreover, The green difestly opposite the by Lord Newton, who has introduced a Bill in the Upper Chamber have the support of foreign peo- for the sum of $183.50. The country districts, to radically alter the law as it affects them. By this Bill it is urged plee; but oler-trap, bombast, ments is to be taken in chambers a large amount of bullion had that general

que-tion of payment by instal- It was rumoured yesterday that but for recent scares, it is evident Law Courts was floded to a wild and unfounded statements

trado would depth of me inches, and at one that a Money Lending Company should be compelled to describe will not engage the sympathy of

time thr: a cooliss were busy die ben received here from Hong-be in more flourishing itself as snob; that money-lenders should be obliged to register foreigners. It is easy to say that

||orting therein and end- than ❞ has ever eavouUES to work a lawn their proper names as well as their aliuses; and that money-lenders there are better men in China OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE.ng, but, 3 far as can be gat-condition

hered, the amount bought here bean known ip. Kwangtung. If mower. Whether any grass was should be prohibited from sending circulars to any person except in than the President. Who and where are they? It is eay,

was not Government money at all. this satisfactory state of affaire is response to a written request received from that person within the again, to ask whether Yuan Shib

The mint aid to very busy due to Chan Kwing Ming, all the seven preceding days,

Kai's ability has helped him to

London, Received August 1.just now.'

more credit to him.

The Happy Valley presented rule justly. He has bean s There cannot be the slightest doubt that the practice, on the just as he could be. What chance,

Infantry Land.

quite a unique sight and the new part of money-landers, of adopting aliases has been grossly abused, what support has ha bad?

This morning (a formal in-

nullab which has bonstruct- If

Seven bundred infantrymen od at the end of Wongacichong and the evil has been made all the more difficult to deal with from the

ial Office Vots, Mr Barcourt paid spection of troops was held at landed this morning from the did ycomo estis The Civil poople's representativeS the fact that by the law as it stande registration of Betitique names will waste

Tong, * warm tribute to the late Mr Ly - In over the is permitted. It appears to have been the intention of the Legiala-matter of how much they tetan as a generous critic and dozen m'le inrad, on the Kwang Hai, which bas brought Service Club Iowling green was ture that this privilege should only apply to persons who had been shall be paid while China awaits life-long friend. He said that be road to the new fry. Here them up from their station in ander water as was ale that of trading under such names, and the view is held by those interesting silid work from them, foreigners proposed to-night to omit from there is a six geran of rail-Hainam, and it is said that another the Folk Club, while the bullsh themselves in the new "movement that maný money-lenders have are likely to have sympathy for his speech the Dominions whole ley; the neighbor-hod is well thousand are due to arrive. Foaring, the surface of the water· ·

at this point was full to overflow- taken advantage of the Act of 1900 and registered themselves in an the one man who has put the leat development and output fortified and the large amount of unnecessary, if not improper, manner. Many of these folk adopteeds of the Republic firat and were so well known; he would waste ground outside the barracks. Chinese gunboats are lying operabing the bridge aaron the Scottish or Norman aliasca, and Lord Newton elaborated this point and has paid no heed to the the Empire-the Crown Colonies Over 20,000 men tured out

rather deal with the Oinderellas of offers good scope for meur vrea positə the Admiralty.

junction of the nailah and the during the second reading of his Bill by showing how a certain wranglings of those who put salf which were producing a variety for review,illery, eur, and has taken place in the condition A gentleman who saw it did

The officials say that no change Boarington Canal. Samuel Cohen blossomed into a Curzon, a certain Joshus Abrahams first and China's neada last of saw material which would infantry. A r the march past, of things. Reading betw sa the not remember a like instens for: became Roslyn Stuart, and another Cohen converted himself into L. Fortesque, Limited! In this way a large number of bogus Com We all know how insistent the bear favourable comparison with Governor-General Oban Kaing lines, it is tolerably evident that about 10 yet. The water over panies are formed, and the Shylooks at the back of them often find authorities in Hongkong are that other Colonies. Continuing, Mr Ming who wore B field much anxiety is felt at the Yamen the geons must have been overn eBay prey in the young and the ignorant. One of the most drastic residents should join in the Harcauri dwelt on the importanra Mahal's undc raiform sad as to the possible attitude of the a foot da sp. provisions of the Bill is that which would prohibit the sending out crusade against the mosquito by of Empire-grown 'cotton was mounted addres-1.a few Powers towards-Yuan Shih K'ai. The race course was also under. of circulars except in response to a written request. This touting seeing that likely breeding plesa cunteract the fluctuations in the words to the troops in which he The underlying note in all the for customers has assumed big propoitions in recent years, and are made as few as possible. In United States which were having statel that he was well assured various statements to your repre- though people with common-sense consign the circulars with view of this attitude a little bit an adverse effect on the genuine of their loyalty. It was raposentative has been "If the unerring regularity to the waste-paper basket, it is undoubtedly the of information which has come our industry.

tant ex-Viceroy hou was foreigners don't help Yaan, we case that persons of weak will, especially should they happen to be way is worth printing For some

be picent, bat the are bound to beat him. But will in temporary monetary troubles, are in this way tempted to play time past complaints have been The scercast form of raw writer saw nothing of him, and they hold aloof?" into the hands of unscrupulous money-leaders who make their made by offices near Murray Fier material at present, in the Empits, veleus officers who were apprcled It is still asserted that troops living by shady practices. And when a person falls into the clutches of the severity of the mosquito was petroleum. He believed, to ssid that he did not put in an leave here tomorrow (Friday) for of these folk, he is lucky if he is ever able to shake himself free of

The pest,

sanitary people however that there were great appearana, Your concanon the North.

Canton-August 1-Big con- them.

5. made their investigations but prospects from fatare production, det exrarienced considerable dif The lending of money for gain is, of course, not essentially without discovering the source of and in arranging its development, for in pessing through the signments are still coming on to degrading or morally wrong. Our banking systems are built upon the evil. Now the secret of the they must proceed cautiously, lines and got no moorer to General the Shameen; on Wednesday no it. And there are very many individuals sad firms who conduct trouble is known. A gentleman but rapidly. He had endeavour-La's que era than the guard room, less than 137 cases were sent money-lending business with integrity and honesty. But among standing on the pier was so ed to exolnde great coabiner in from the door of which, however, caoh valued at $20,000-by one in possesion of a large quantity the class of people at whom this Bill aims, there is little rogard for plagued with the insects that he gving oil concessions in British be enjoyed an excellent view of man. what is just or right, and the proposed amendments of the existing looked about rather critically and territory," and he had made a the dear of the Tutuh and ion law must therefore command widespread approval. Publicity in soon found that the hollow bam-reservation that the Admiralty Fa suite after the review. Chan is that the best security against shady practices, and no man will object to boon providing supports to the should have full powers to obtain Kwing Ming site his horse well more or less paralysed by fear of complying with the now requirements suggested if he carries on pier were full of water and, what the production of the oil-fields; and has a surprisingly soldier-like Yuan Sbih Kai; that his very B., D.C.LL, has been attached his business se he should do. But we may expect a few squeals is more, were also fall of mosquito while the majority of the directore appevanos when in uniform name takes all the heartout of to the Army Service Corps for from the gang of professional money lenders who prey upon the larvae. Who should have been were to be British and the Com-surprising, that is, to one who had the ordinery non-militant citizen duty from the 22nd July 1913, weak minded and distressed members of the community whom they summoned, for this offence, we pans, under no circumstances, only seen him in native costume Still no cewe of General Lang, vice Lieutenant C. V; de G. Edye

wonder ??:

was to fall under foreign control. Ibefore,

of the same battalion. și premat fng so esay a boit,

tima

An Interesting DisCovery,

Olt Davelopments.

to

some

half

water and Chimes young boya were having a rore time bathing.- We understand that Tai Tam Reservoir is now nearly fall, A few days ago the level of the water was only about 6 or 7 foot below the overflow outlet.

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Opium Possession. At the Police Court, this morn before. M Haze sad, Chinsea was charged with bong The prevailing opin-

of opium without permit fing of $500 won imposed. Europeans -everyone is Army Service Corra.

Lieutenant T. E. Biedeo, 2nd.

among

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