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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7,--1913;

What is Happening?

DAY BY DAY.

"No" life

be pure in its purpoer, an·l' strong in its strife, all life not be purer and stronger thereby."

Oxen Meredith."

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It causes no surprise to learn that the troops in Canton are fighting, one division against the other. It is the old story of the Can desire for personal advancement being at bottom of the trouble. So And San Cho, who was appointed act- ing Tatub when Chan Kwing Ming left Canton hurriedly, has, it would seem, the support of only the first division the troops, and another claimant has the support of the other division. This ia rather puzzling at first sight for it has been stated from Canton that So San Cho had resigned. The fact is, of course, that S San Cha represents the same party is Chan Kwing: Ming and was cleverly named as successor. to Chan by the latter'a responsible. supporters those, of them who remained, that is. But the voting of these beads of guilds and charitable institutions was 88 partisan as it well could be. It was not representative of the feeling of Canton,

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1 TLOOK IN

CANTON.

WILL LUNG'S ARRIVAL AVERT TROUBLE ?.

CHAN KWING MING SAID TO HAVE LEFT WITH $70/00.

(Dar Special Correspondent)

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Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk) and Hong, kong's old fireind Wong Pak Ying head of the de- teative force, WAS moet BC. mirable. Mr. Chin, went dɩvn. to the main doorway, where a quick firing gun was rigged, to take command of the group of |trained men "MF. Wong hurried down to join him, while Mr. Wei refused to stir till he had finished Alling his pipe.ma

of Kafers

"The situationvia viewed on the

the

ollar.

Sents

There was a ludicrous cading [to the banîuses,. for it

pired, that two coolies were being chaned Canton, Wednesday Every-protecting the Shamesa, one seems agreed now that serious are believed to be now on the man, the crowd the Chinese authorities are of various old associates. trouble is coming along. Most of Weet or North river collecting joined in the fun, and, as they came opposite the Police Office, opinion that Lung's speedy arrival More and more stories as to

one of the constables took—and will serve to avert bloodshed, Chan Kwing Hing a behaviour year while others contend that his arduring his little term of office are Shameen with gravity Admiral A. Ross of the U.S.A rival will be but one more el coming to light now that be halling of the six cus Navy is staying at the Hong-ement added to the general strife. abdicated. His rule has been city seems to be res kong Hotel.

As already stated, General So's a terrible one for the mem: ominous, tenure of office lasted for about an boré. Some times hardly a bill continues to rise. LATEST VOLGA Ład£ To-day.

leanwhile Mr. E Ralphs, head master of hour, when he resigned and was week passed sometimes hardly now well Queen's College, left Hongkong, succeeded by Chang (or Cheung) a day without, some ollicer. As stated by wire the Chimene by the Caiyo Maru to-day..

Ngo Obuen who commands the ar- or other being shot for authorities state that the sending tillery. Up till the present there some trivial offence, and he does Oplum Possession. At the Palice Court, this mora has been no actual So faction and not appear to have had the com- would be suspected of being of a man by the Honam who So San Cho, then, could not be accepted by the Central Governing, a Chinese was fined $34 for Chang faction, though even this mon sense to see how such & Then was a blind. The muse ment. He represented all that being in unlawful possession may be looked for. The immedi- procedure was bound to end. mentioned was being interrogated ate danger it that every division, Latterly every man had began to by the polide when your corres Chan Ewing Ming had done. opium. That portion of the army which

or even every regiment, may in-say: "Perhaps it will be my pondent returned to the Shameen was loyal could not tolerate him, Mr John Lambert, Lloyd's own particular leader to the

sist on orging the claims of its turn next."

on Monday night, and was cer- and did not for more than sixty Sarveyor, left Hongkong y the Tutuhship.

Chan's Real Character. tainly not the suguet runoway, minutes. As our special cor- Chiyo Maru, to-day. “Mr Joho

The man's real character can but a distinctly younger man. best be estimated from his last act Chan's is not a face that, having out, the army knew what his boting surveyor during. Mr Lam- appointment meant if the bart's absence,

All day yesterday there was before leaving the Yemen. It will been once seen, is easily forgot- public did not. In face of all this, Alice Memorial Hospital.",

wrangling at la Tong and some be remembered that the im- ten. The photographs of him the difficulty which correspon The Hon Treasurer of the firing, in which some officers-mediate cause of bis downfall was prcourable in Hongkong repre

sout him (as your correspondent. dents must experience in getting Alice Memorial and affiliated number unknowa were killed-the execution of three army authentic information and in sitt Hospitals begs to acknowledge Yet it is denied that the proceed-officials. Even while the shellsaw him on the occasion of the floating rumours may hold, is tion to the funds of the Hospitals: mutiny. ing out the grain of truth which with thanks the following dona inge parlook of the nature of from the East gate were rattling interview and, later, at Intong)

on the roof and in the midst of and a small chin-beard. Of cours

as wearing a full moustache. his arrangements for flight, he abaving is a quick operation but here again the impossibility of Club $10.

Bon on the telephone and gave

Lloyd's Surveyor.

of

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1913.

THE REVOLT—AND AFTER.

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entired ignored. The feeling as | anticipating the course of events Insurance Society's Secretary.

when the Chinese set out to fight.

a whole seems to be that, whether orders for the instant shooting of Chan has the misfortune to During the temporary absence Lung comes quickly or no", the General Lung Disappoints.

from the Colony of Mr O, men at latong may suddenly two oficers who were being de suffer from obliquity of vision.

tained there. The Chineso say

The report and statement that Montagu Eds, Mr O.H. P. Hay take it into their heads to turn the ating, but that is hardly the Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. said last night; "Loos is, what $70,000. On the whole Mr. and saw the alleged Chan is a We have used the word anticip-will act as secretary of the Union guns on the city. One official that, in leaving, he managed to your correspondent was on board

take away somewhere near

at the time the Honda sailed, sail of the China Traders Insur they want, and they mean to have Oban seems to have distinguished get his copy in that morning correct word. It is not only im

mistake; he had such a rush to possible to foretell, with any ao-

ance Company, Ltd.

it if possible." To-day, there has himself. curacy, what will happen, but it

been talk of another possible de-

that he didedirot go on claration of independence; One Chinese gentleman who board, but handed the envelope is next to impossible to tell what

certain sections of the army knowe General Lung personally to an officer who stood by the is happening and what is bebind it. Meantime, where is Lung

maintain that the people are more gang plapkompet urging and what is he about? He made

SHARE QUOTATIONS

By Cable from London:

Mr.C. Potts, share, and general broker, Victoria Building,

be

are said to the new Tatah to do this.

Pertinent Questions,

or less predisposed to dislike him.

He is friendly to the English and

The authorities state definitely was described to the writer French gunboat Vigilante by one that Chan was taken on board the

one to be implicitly trusted;^a

Wadering to see him

a dramatic appearance at Sam mbui a week ago and high hopes were entertained of him. They rore still higher when Chan advises us that he has received seems equal to the task of settling humble-minded, and though, but ha

Another question which no one stern disiplinarian, exceedingly of the Fathers from the cathedral Kwing Ming raz of. But so far the following quotations of is as to the feeling between Clens middle-aged; one of the old-xposed to the fury of the army, he has grievously disappointed shares by gable from London Ngo Chuen and General Lung. fashioned gentleman type." Such those who trasted that his coming this morning: would settle matters. Once again, Shells (Bearers) perhaps, this man is playing his Ural Caspians own game. If there are two claim- ants to the Tatuhship, Lung is Mexican Eagles probably allowing them to fight Indos

Mosquitoes.

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Will the present Governor Gener £6 86' Buyers, al stand aside meekly and allow with Messrs Wang Woo Shun and a man would have no dealings £2 89 Middle Lung to take office, or will he

stand to his election and treat the company, it is maintained. General da an interloper?

Things Looking Serious.

price.

£2 76 £8 12 6 £2 15 6

it out before he steps in to dis- Trononhs, pose of the winner. These are Pahang Consolidated 8'9 Buyers only speculations, of course, but even those on the spot can do little more than speculate. It is If the revolt is not yet quite aver in the North, there is room to be hoped, however, that the for hope that the end is not far off. The return of Nanking to the trouble will not be serious or Central Government, the fight of the leaders in Canton, and the long-continued, Somehow we reinforcements which have arrived to strengthen the Government have a feeling that this will prove troops at Shanghai must all have contributed to damp the spirits of to be the case. There was bound the rebel leaders and followers in the North. It appears, however, to some little trouble after the that there is still to be fighting around Woosung forts; and pro- unrest of the last few weeks, bably this will prove the complete victory which is necessary for a final smashing of Southern hopes. At the same time it is well not to be unduly optimistic. Risinga in China havo always had a way of defying prophecy. It is not possible to do more than merely fruitful topic for comment. The

The mosquito pest is always point to possibilities, for, while the Government now seems to dominate the situation, there is always the likelihood of rebellion other day we related an incident faring up in a new quarter when it is crashed in another. the discovery of no end of striking victory might serve to deter other provinces from giving which form part of Murray Pier

larvae in the hollow bamboos 4 trouble, but it is never safe to speak certainly of what will happen which showed that even in China. The Central Government may have a big task, or at any authorities themselves are not as rate, a tedious task to perform before the lust embers of revolt are wideawake and careful as they finally stamped out.

might be. Now another little settlement would come speedily enough. It is now more than ever effect that a bottle of mosquito If the matter were in the hands of the public, of course, a story reaches us. It is to the clear that the merchants and the farmers have no sympathy with larvsa was supplied to a certain the revolters and desire only peace to conduct their business with school by the aducational 3.A Papil Becital. out the interruption and waste attendant on strife. Unfortunately, authorities for the purpose of however, the matter does not rest with them, but with the politicians instruction being given. the and wire pullers. And that makes the outlook less cheerful. The scholars, presumably as to the rebel army will be defeated, there-need-be-little-doubt, but still manner of breeding and the habite there will remain, deeper sunk than ever because of defeat, that of these irritating insects. A few fierce and implacable hatred of Yuan Shib Kai which is at bottom days later, however, the head of of the present rising. In this matter, again the public does not sup- the school carelessly left the bottle port the politiciaus; but ite feelings will not greatly count." Thore open, and by next morning the is no general objection to Yuan Sbih Kai as president; it is pro-whole of the larvae has taken bably more true to say that the mass of the people respect him and wings, and it is estimated that recognise in him the strongest man in China-a man essentially hundreds of mosquitoes. were statesman and ruler. But so long as the conduct of the Republic thus let loose on the district! reste in the hands of agitators and politicians who represent not Frankly, we see no

Be in the people but themselves and their own selfish ends, so long will teachers and scholars carelessly there be serious difficulties to be faced and overcome.

playing about with these bottlee of Jarvae.

"Lime, wash".

1

Canton Thursday morning- equbice to report, beyond the There is nothing of special con

fset that Chan King Wali, Com- missioner of Police; has been obliged to re-inforce the con- It was seriously reported on the Shameen this morning that Lang more and more serions. There from cutside the city. The or Later. Things are looking stabulary by calling in all those with about eight hundred fol- An attempt on the life of Mr Chan 3,000 men, in addition • to bad arrived yesterday, afternoon are no news as to Lung's arrival. dinary city police number about lowers, and had taken possession King Wab, the Chief of which there are 5,000 armed PEAK HOTEL CONCERT of the yamen without opposition. Police, is feared,

This has been disproved. The and the Assistant Commissioner, Mr Chan bopes to be able to keep and he constabulary. With this number Everything promises well for strength of Lung's fall force is Mr. Wei Piu, Barrister-at-Law, order inside the city, whatever the concert to be given at 9.15 variously stated most people aro advised to leave their houses may happen outside! The move this evening at the Peak Hotel by seem to think that he has now and sleep on the Shameen. A is a desperate remedy, but the Mrs Frances Hewitt Most, who gathered somewhere about 12,000 false alarm was raised this morn authorities naturally ergue that will be assisted by Mr E. Dan point is the attitude, present and at the police headquarters. There lawlessness in the enburban Another highly debateable ing while your correspondent was it is better to suffer a little enberg. The programme entitled "The Trials and Tribulations of fature, of Wang Woo Shun and was a sudden yell, and clerks, det- and country districts than Singer" has been already des- his three pirate friends. Undoubtectives and others rushed helter to endure wholesale riot and die- follows: cribed in our columas, and is as like 12,000 desperadoes between all the police seized their rifles and the harm that may yet be done edly these can raise 'something akelter in search of weapons, while order in Canton itself. Apart from them, but there is nd talling for went below to defend the main by quarrelsome and undisciplined Scherzo...in C. Sharp Minor.'

whom they mean to fight, if and entry. All one could glean wasthat soldiers, there are thousands of Chopin.....E, Danenberg when they come. Wang will either pirates or soldiers were bad characters about the city who The Very Firat Appearance. be remembered as having played trying to rush the station with a are watching for an opportunity The end of a school term.

a considerable part during the view to killing the chief.---- "The Owl and the Pussy Ost." day's report, for some time it was round the Commissioner who is All these police are said

Very important!*

Revolation. As stated in yeater- The trained men rallied boldly ons scale,

for robberies on a tolerably gener 2.-New York!!!

Theinterview with the Direc-commission him and his three while the untrained gave your and any attempt at attick or though that Yuan Shih-k'ai would intensely popular with them, to be devoted to their Chief, Ecstasy. Beach. the interest of the Northerners, lot since he arrived in Canton, for heavily dealt with

for of the Conservatoire:

friends (Wong Sze Lung, Kwan (Emotionally ambitique). Naa Po and Yeung Man Fa) in of minutes that have fallen to his military, or otherwise, will be correspondent the warmest couple assassination by zulhane whether, but this idea fell through. Tc-Mausera and Browninge were be- day it has been revived, ing brandiahed in overy direction must be received guardedly. Many Bumours as to fighting here Tuan cannot at a time like and at every angle by people who of these have been floating round

thinking that this, afford to despise such allies, Your correspondent objects to found to have no substance. AN N Boarcely knew stock from barrel, but when examined they are have been strongly opposed to of circumstances, if it can conjecture built on stories which the more so that throughout, they being shot under the best matter of factsall, at present, is time since, they spproached him if that must needs he his end, tieth hand through their servants Chan Kwing Ming. When, some reasonably be avoided; but, Europeans: have beard at twen- in Peking, he refused to trest he would like everything to bear coolies. Squabbling is rather with them, though, it is said, carried out in a dignified and, the word to use than fighting, with great reluctance being if possible, romantic and even and this undoubtedly is going on, Concert Etade-Rabinstein anable to find sufficient excuse glorious manner; with a reason; both, at Intong, and inside, the 6.-Awake!

E, Danenberg. for accepting their services with-able amount of dramsboating, yemen, where Chang Ngo Chuen out offending his more respectable flag waving sai"give my love still holde sway; but as the followers. The Story to the Master.

to mother sort of business; civil officials themselves are deni-- "The Rosary"...................... Novin. 7.--Ready for Greater Work.

A Strong Factor,

loaving an honoured name be ed entrance to either place, it is hind. But, in the name of all hardly possible to know much of Should they now come to terms the saints, what honour is going what is going on inside. The German Lieder. "Da bist wiceine Blume" Liszt. they will, of course, be a strong to cling round the memory of The carious pre beginning to "Marguerite at the Spinning factor in firmly establishing the luckless individual who gets ask what has become of Generel ...Schubert. Lang's power here, though what a chance ballet through him So since his renunciation of his

Lazt. they may ask in return can only which was meant for someone hour-long tubahip.

be guessed at. They are said to else, or was not meant to be. The firing on the yamen, which have a pretty taste for looting, fired at all? qve but took place on Monday proves to and in many quarters it is cer- The coolness of the chefs of have been from two points. Seren lously believed that it is on their. Gooount that such rigid precau Wah, Wei Piu ( brother of the

the police, Mesars Chen King shots were fired from Kwan Yam tions ⠀⠀ have been taken for

(The bubble pricken). Violeta... Wright. 4.--At the End of a Year's Works (Patoling the Bubble). The Last Rose of Summer." 5.-The End of another Sengon.

(Before the awakening);" “Villanelle,”..... Eva dell' Acqua,

'INTERMISSION.

The greatest problem in Chins is the problem of educating the people to the point of being able to control alike its representatives to the Central Government, so that they shall actually represent, Army and Docked Tails: and provincial policy. Some say it will be impossible for the Tatah horren with dooked tile after the The Army will not buy any of Canton to declare Canton's independence without first consulting next three years. the people of Canton, but much educational spade-work has to be

Whool" done before that day comes, The tradition of centuries has first to be broken down. There are still, therefore, knotty points to be the word "Lime-wash.com-Mi ohiamano Mimi

A well-known wit has coined 8.-The Trial for the Opera,

Liebetraum solved after the immediate revolt is quelled, and if the contending bination of Limehouse and white- parties would sink their differences after and work harmoniously wash to express the effect of Mr. 9.-The Debat. together they soon would be solved. But that seems too much to Lloyd George's speech at the Na» ask at present. For the moment we must be content with the tional Liberal Club. reflection that the back of the revolt is broken,

(LA Bohome). Pucoini, "Jewel Song "Faust

many

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