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THE SITUATION IN CHINAA

The Canton Bomb Incideat.

Amfety in Kueichow, Kusiyang, Ja. 7. A meeting of_the_gentry and others has ap-

pointed three of the gentry to go

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1916]

CORRESPONDENCE.

to Yunnan to dissuade the rebels correspondents are not necess The opinions expressed by the sending troops into Kawichow. arly those of the Hongkong The delegates leave to-morÓW.

Telegraph I A. local newspaper sister that the With further reference to the Central Government has agreed

to send troops in to the province.

SIR GEORGE REID.

Telegraph.)

bomb-throwing incident at Canto the request made by Kaichow (To the Editor of the Hongkong tan, reported in our issue of last not night, we learn that at 10.30 pan, on Wednesday, a bomb was thrown Message from Loyal Officials in

Yanman... at the Kwangtang Electric Supply

Peking January 9-A Mandate Co.'s power bonse, but not mach damage was done. All the win-Pointe General Wang Tang dows in the building were smash-an Chiangchun of Hupek in succession to Chang Haluan ed, a few bricks displaced and two General Wang Tsang-yuan is an or three coolies killed. The bomb old follower of Yuan Shio-kai passing the building in a ricksha

Sir,--Being interested in read- ing your article in to-day's issue on Sir George Baid, who has been elected Member for Hanovar Square, I may mention that Sir George and I had been members of the same Club, the British Em pire, in St. James Square, S.W. where, by the way, he was always

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or was thrown by a man who Chinese reporis state that General royal entertainer in his CORNED TONGUES,

Mr. Garrard, the Chief En-u-tang and Geceral Liu Chu- capacity High Commiss- gineer, was entertaining a few who were recently appointed ioner for Australis, having large friends at a bridge party at the acting Chiangehran and Civil innch parties for distinguished Governor of Yunnan, hava secret-and non-distinguished visitors time, amongst them being the British Consel General, Mr. E. C. wired to the Government from the Commonwealth. Here accepting the appointments, and are two rather good anecdotes in Wilton, CMG.

saying that they would do their connection with the popular new atmost to effect a peaceful solu-MP.

Later information is to the

affect that

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WHICH CANNOT BE EXCELLED FOR QUALITY.

ALLEGED TRESPASS.

At the Summary Court this morning, before Mr. Justice

Persa. Novara for Europe etc, on Gompertz, R. A. Carreem, of 22

personation of the present trouble. They As you may know, he is rather PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

requested the Central Govern-inclined to stoniness, and some ment meanwhile to station troops years ago while he was in Aus on the Szechuan-Yunnan border,tralia be we'referring, in one of bat not to permit any to enter bis speeches, to a particularly acute domestic crisis in Australian plitics (during which time he was unfortunately i) and said What would have happened to Analis if I had died then when a voice replied The fat decided to despatch threa ex-would have been in the fire then, peditions agains: Yunnan.

Geordie," as he was affectionately

ricksha onalies killed, and two Chinese pedestrians were injured. No arrests appear to have been made at the time. The explosion was very distinctly beard round about Shameen and Government's Military Measures. along the native Band. Indeed

According to the Chinese Press there was something like a panic-and there in for the moment among many of the Chinese in practically no other information the immediate neighbourhood of available--the Government has the electric light crks. Many of them hastily collected as much of their portable property as possible and ran about aicalessly looking for safety.

The first expedition will be called. That he tells this story commanded by General Tao himself shows that he does not A Chinese report to the effect (kun, who will lead the whole 3rd mind the laugh being on the

Division into Tünnan. This ex- pedition has started on its way already. The second force will be composed of drafts from troops

that a district commander was killed is untrue.

other side.

On another occasion he distinct-

scored. One of his hecklers as accusing him of political

The impression among the Shameen people and also amongin Hanan and Kiingsi. The insincerity and said "Geordie, the more reliable of the Chinese is third will be formed of Northern you are two-faced. You may be that the Canton authorities are rope. The Commanders of these very claser, but you are two- well able to keep down the riotous two latter forces have not been faced." Sir George paused, sad, elements, and that anything like definitely appointed, but it is looking towards the interapter, organised violence is out of the understod that the second ex-aid "That may be so. You are question. No further news 29 to pedition will be sent to the fron-not two-faced, are you Bill?" skirmishes in the outlying districts tier of Kneichow and Szechuan "No I am co proudly replied is to hand. It is perhaps a significand the third expedition to the the man, and was about to go on ant fact that merchants in and out frontier of Kaangei and Kuei- when Sir George retorted "I of Canton hesitate to enter into the chow. These last will be ordered you were, you would certainly complimentary contracts' that to reinforce General Taso Kun's have brought your other face

commonly observed just force in case he should safer say with you."

Are

before Chinese New Year.

serious reveZDE.

It is understood that no soldiers

Acother plan which the Govern have yet been sent down to Turment is said to entertain is to nan Province, though the popular send a high official as Pacific belief in Canton is that General Commissioner to Yannan. The Lang Kam-kwong, the Governor General's brother, will shortly.be setting out in the direction with

troops.

Views of Hankow Yunninese.

The following telegrum has been seat to the N.C. Daily Newa fra Yanzanese in Harkow

peditions against them so as to rescue the people from fire and

water.

General Tunb,

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Yours, etc,

F. HAMILTON SAWYER.

Hongkong, January 13, 1915.

Government, it is asserted, will into the Shantung Hospital, and issue a mildy worded Mandate, within a quarter of an hour of the excasing General Tsai do'a.hasti shooting The French Police have ness in opposing it and using ons of the alleged saagilante in other soothing means to heal up custody owing to the courage the wound.

and energy of an Annamite policeman, who, hearing the shooting, gave chase and effected a capture.

Remission of Taxes in Peking.

In view of the unrest in Kaangsi it is worthy of note that,

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14th January Brown Miss RH Bejonjee Mr. M Blowers MrOH Boycott Mr Breeze Mr TB Buckle Mrs and Child Churchill Dr and Mrs Churchill Miss Claxton Mr A A Collison Mr BM Davies Mr H Drury Mr J., Duncan Mr and Mrs M Edwarda M↑ J W Furber Mr J Jackson Mr Lynden Mr-E Macadam Miss CF Meredith M. W Moynihan Mr P Norry Mr W J

Pragnell Mr and Mrs H L Pragnell Master Harold Parker Mr E

Fooley Mr JET Russell M: W Smith Mr WA Stanley Mr D Todd Miss

Urion Mr A Willson Mr James Weston Mr T Per sa Nikko Maru for

Tesi Ao, Jen Kocheng and Tai in response to a joint memorial Enquiries show that Mr. Chang Kan are not natives of Yennan. from the Ministry of Home affaire was riding in his carriage clong They seized Yannan and started and the Ministry of Finance, a the Great

Western

Road, the rebellion with the object of number of districts in the pro from west to east in Avenue staining their selfish desire for vince have been exempted from Edouard VII, and, when be- "power azd privileges. The the land tax due for the thirdhind the International In- Fanganese resident in Hankow rear of the Republic. The man stitate, he passed between two have become very sugry. They date granting exemption-which men, one of whom was walking bave me, discussed, and sent purports to be in consideration of on the pavement and the other in telegrama requesting that the recent ficode-adds: “towns and the middle of the road. The rebela be punished. They ale villages in these districts which latter was slightly in advance of propose to request, by telegraph, have suffered no damage are per the former and when the carriage the Emperor to send panitive ex-mitted to pay eighty per cent of was fairly between them, the two their land-tar when due and the men are said to have drawn remaining twenty per cent. at a revolvers and to have opened fire date after their autumn crop in apon the occupant of the carriage. the fourth year (1915) has been Exactly how many shots were Peking, Jan. 8.-General Taan harvested, a tatto

fired is not at present known but Chi-jai, who has been reported

Chinese papers state that, in one, apparently fired by the men to be in Shanghai, is in Peking the matter of the proposed addi-on the pavement, took effect in When seen by a correspondent he toned likin taxes in Kiangsu, the left side of Mr. Chang, stated that his physician advised Chinese merchants have emerged who immediately collapsed. See- rest but he was not going to victoriona at least to the extent of ing what had occurred and ap Shanghai for a cure.

gaining & temporary respits.... A preciating the fact that his master Daily telegrams are being telegram from the Nungshanpu had been seriously injured, the received from Szechuan which, so conveying the welcome news mafoo whipped up his horses and far, is quiet. "The Legations reached the Chinese General drove straight to the Shantung continue to receive reassuring Chamber of Commerce three days Road Hospital where he died at reports from various provinces.

ago. It is worthy of note that the 4.30 o'clock. They Yunnan residents in Pek-

The arrested man, when taken protest of merchants in Shanghai ing have telegraphed to the soling was framed in a way which to the station refused to make any Military and Civil Governors of throws light on their attitude statement but it has been sacer Yannania urging a suspension of towards the monarchical move-tained that his name is Liou Ngo- rebel activities.

ment. They objected on the zedg. He is twenty-two years of Peking, Dec. 8. grounds that the proceeds of the age and a native of Shantung. The The suggestion of General Lin tax were to be used in connection other man has not been arrested. Haien-tze, the Defence Commis-with themovement-North Though the boundary between tioner, and Lung Chien-chang, China Daily News. "

the International Settlement and Governor of Kneichow, urging &

the French Concession runs down special citizens' conference to re-

the middle of the road in which consider the monarchical question A mysterious crime, without the murder was committed, it is which has been rejected by the sny apparent motive, was compossible that the case will some Government, who have decided mitted in Shanghai on Saturday on for hearing before the Inter- on suppressing Yunnan by force, afternoon near the Great Western national Mixed Court. It would Both General Lung Chai-kwong Road at a quarter past four, saya appear that the earriage proceed- and Governor Chang Min chi the N.G.D. News of January 10. ing from west to east was, follow have strongly denounced Kusi Mr. Chang Sze then, local ing the rule of the road, on the chow's suggestion. So far Kuei- manager of the Bank of Com International side of thorough- obow'ramxins loyal to Peking munications, was waylaid in fare, though that is a MALIST

Haiphong, Jan. 7-General Ho, Great Western Bond by two which has still to be decided. who was Taotai at Mengtaza under Chinese and as the remils of “We are informed that so far thei the old Empire and who is a something in the nature of a authorities have not been able to ferrent revclutiocist, is again emoedre with revolvers received, find say resson for the crime, ther Trotai at Hengfaze, and many a wound in the left side, in con- task being all the more difficult people are accepting •'--- sequence of which he died within in the absence of a statement, by

few minutes of his sdmission the man af prement in

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