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DAY BY DAY.

DISTRESSED KWANGSI.

In the Wake of Sun's Army

MACÃO; SENSATION.

Five Bomb Explosions.

Telegraphic information resah- sd Hongkong this morning of five bomb explosiane at Musso inst night, evidently the work of Chinese malcontente bent on interrupting the renewed normal

ask these questions in a

know of no law at Home or in

A MAN SHOULD NEVER BE any other part of the British

ASHAMED TO OWN HE HAS BEEN Empire where it would beIN THE WRONG, WHICH IS BUT possible for the Government to SAYING, IN OTHER WORDS, THAT conscript the general population HS IS WISER TO-DAY THAN HE

WAS YESTERDAY.—Poz. [for, say, the purposes of breaking

! astrike. If the local Government Oas non-fatal case of plague (From Our Own Corespondent.)conditions of the alty. is going to be given power to|(Chinese) was notified yesterday. order free residents to do what-

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"Trail of Misery and Wretchedness."

Nanning, July 11th.

One of the explosiona qaused

Since May the 19th, when the the death of a Chinese, beaici os last of Sun Yat-sen's Army filed wounding a few, all of whom were out of Nanning in the middle of members of one family, and was the night, after a futile attempt also responsible for the outbreak in at least four places to set the of a fire.

Our informaat states im-city on fire, this part of the

province has enjoyed a season of conditions are quist, but Chinese traffic to and from Macao is under

Quarantine restrictions pased on Hongkong by Amor have now been withdrawn.

ever it chooses apart from To-day is the 8th anniversary military service, we ought to of Britain's declaration of war on

Germany. debate that question now and not leave it until the panicky times of an "emergency." If the Lobject of the framers of the new

Bill is only to secure a register of) useful information, our objection | Three deaths occurred aboard passes, but, except in the gravest the Empress of Russia during the emergencias (threatening the life/age from Vancouver to Hong of welcome appeared at every

kong.

The late Dr. Gregory Paul Jordan, LL.D. of Hongkong University, laft estate in England valued at £6,114.

comparative peace.

The disappearance of the Can-control of the authorities too army was the signal for a violent outburst of rejoicing, cracker-firing and feasting. Flags

door, and the thin, sick, bedrag. gled Kwangsi soldiers who limped and swayed into the city must bave fait remarkably flattered by their reception,

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¿From Our Own Correspondeni.)

Singapore. August í. Bialasa's Grat professional

of the Colony) there should be no attempt made to conscrip: civi- tiana. Some official assurance on this point 'seeris

very necessary. As We 345. don't like the granting of such wide powers to police officers merely for the sake of finding out what people can do. The last MUSTARD & Co.atrike crisis ought to have con- vinced the Government that re-

all sorts of neglected diseases. Kee (Chinese champion) knocked sidents have a willing spirit.) For failing to observe the rule which should bave been treated out the Eurasian, Carvalho, in first round, attacking That spirit is too valuable to be of the road in the barbour, the long ago. But what could they the

masters of the steam launch do? They had been driven out brilliantly. The men had met killed by foolish and irksome Fook Tai and the River Steamer to the bills, and there thas twice previously, and each had compulsory measures.

Tai On were fined $15 each at the wandered starving except when won once on points. Marine Court, before Comdr. they could obtain food from some Beckwith, this morning.

unlucky village, sheltering in the caves or exposed in the open. PLANTER SENTENCED. And now, after long suffering,

Terrible Time. There is no question about i- Amongst the passengers who they have had a terrible time. arrived by the Empress of Russia The English doctor at the hospital were the Hon. Mr. ED. Cells of men who have come with Wolle, Col. and Mrs. Wheeler, broken limbs which ought to have boxing tournament was a grozi Major Daubuz, Mr. A. C. Little been set months before, cases of success. sad Mr. W. A. Butterfield. phthisis, dysentery, beri-beri and In the principal event, Teng

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MORE SNATCHING,

Shipping Control Profits.... The disposition of the profits

The Master of the Feng Hoi they have marched back into the which the Hongkong Government was fined $10 at the Marine city tattered but victorious made as a result of the control of Court this morning for carrying aroY.

The country people begin to THE REGISTRATION BILL certain vessels during the war is 30 passengers in excess of the

still undecided. The owners of number allowed by his licence. take courage. The few remaining the ships concerned claim that The master of the motor boat men have crept out of their biding the rate of remuneration-laid Kwong Nguan Seng I was fined places: the women appest in the From Ola On Correspondent,) Judged from the standpoint of down by the Government, when 5 for carrying saven excess market-places with their loads of

vegetables. The streets today. individual liberty, there have compared with working expenses, passengers.

are full of people coming and.go been few more important mea-resulted in a considerable loss of

working expenses. We do not Hung I. whose bail was ing-the usual crowd of strollers of Malacca, was sentenced to months' imprisonment sures introduced into the Legis-know the exact extent of that estreated at the last Criminal go past in the evening, but three lative Council than the new sileged loss, but in the case of Sessions, because he failed to put different crowd. different in a for

存 appearance, has been subtle way which strikes you as a brutal fashion Registration Bill, the first reading certain vessels mentioned in the in of which was agreed to yester- petition presented at yesterday's arrested. He was brought before pazzling until you realise what it Council meeting the total only Mr. Justice Wood yesterday is. This is a Kwangsi crowd, in- day. We are hoping that before comes to $210,937, which com-afternoon and the case was adstead of the procession of Canton the proposed legislation is allow-pares with the Government profit journed until the next Criminal gentlemen with foreign clothes,, ed to pass through its final stages of $2,231,000 odd. which the Sessicas. He is charged with their canes and their pabama hats, to which we had grown ac- owners wish to obtain. There are uttering forged instruments. the public will know a little more many strong potats set forth in the

customed.

Once more, on these bot sam. clearly then it does at present just petition. One is to the effect that The inhabitants of Shiu Hing what the aims of the ordinance the petitioners understood that the fa town on the northern bank of mer nights. doors are left open, are. In view of the Colony's monies received by the Govern the West River, are victims of a women gossip on the threshold

A European attached to the ment, after the payment of com-very serious flood at present. We and flap their palm-leaf fans and recent strike experiences it does pensation to the owners, would be are informed that Mr. F. C. Ma, children play in the moonlight.ison Department bad an excit seem a reasonable precaution remitted to England for cse in con- B.A., bas organized & Flood Relief An old town-crier went by just og experience this morning when ia fountain pen which he carried Po Hing Dow: Lost, a wife of nineteen that the authorities should know section with the war, whereas in Entertainment

point of fact they were used for Theatre, Yaumati, for three suc-years old." (Description in dein his breast pocket was sosteb- no such purpose. The Govern cessive nights, beginning on tail). Anyone giving informed by a pickpocket, who ran off ment at one time intended to August 7th.

tion about ber, will be rewarded with it with three or four dollars!"

The attempt occurred outside the Post Office, where the Euro- utilise the proceeds for educa

Death on Spies. tional and boasing purposes, but,

pean was waiting to board a tram. With the restoration of the city. In spite of the fact that a crowd as a result of pending legal pro- ceedings, these ideas were post-

The complaint of the is out tor twenty shillings in reprisals soon began. Any man was on the spot, no attempt was shipping companies is that it is the pound from Britain, what. accused of being a friend of the made to stop the thisf, who would America enemy was seized and, brutally have escaped had it not been for to content herself knifed. A procession of victims

another. European whose atten-

Mr. McCumber, to sil appearances,

European Prison Officer Victimised.

what mes are qualified to per form certain essential tasks in the case of an emergency, and the compiling of a register, recording our fitness or unfitness to do this 07 that, would be extremely paned. valuable. So far, so good.

(unfair to make a special levy on ever arrangement But we are going compulsorily a few concerns for such objects; may have to be made to supply the informs and there is some reason in that with in regard to the loans made would be dragged along the tion was aroused by the sound of tion desired, and, the point arises/standpoint. There is no doubt direct to other Powers. As the streets of the city and out of the the whistle and who intercepted

that shipping was badly hit by British Note acknowledges, this North Gate. It would have been

as to whether. Ister, we are going reason of the control scheme, no is only in accordance with the so actual relief to have beard the the man as be endeavoured to compaisorily to be ruade to other industry being affected terms of the bond. Of course, the aual firing and to know that the run down the road, Botly pursued render services if and when call-locally in the same way, and that United States also disbursed huge men were out of their pain, but by the victim. The pen was re- For some time heated the silence was sinister. Death Covered, it is alleged, in the

snatcher's possession. is an additional reason why, if sums.

The man will be brought up ed upon. The Bill is singularly the money is not put to Imperial controversy has been raging at a thousand cuts was more to silent on that last most important uses, it should come back to the Washington and other parts of the liking of these infuriated point. We have all gat to regis-people whose ships were used. the country in regard to the men and women, who had lost before the Magistrate to-morrow. ter, we shall all have to Sil in Certain is it that the underlying soldiers botas Bill, the question wives and husbands and children original intention was never to use being where to obtain the funds at the bands of the retreating forms, and, moreover, we shall the profits for purely local objects which goes a long way to explain army

A few courageous motor-boats within the Gor-the unpopularity of the suggestion all be liable at any time to be which fall

cancel Britain's liability. have called up to the Central Police ernment's ordinary budgetting. to

In saying so much, we are con- At the same time, taking things

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So once more trade is practically at a standstiil, and there can be

no coming and going.

made their Way to Nanning, bringing in

Meanwhile, the longed-for rein. bas come, and there in good hope which were Station or any other spot and scious that we have not all the all round, the U.S. came out of mails and long-delayed cases

etc. walcomed by the that at least some of the rice suffer a cross examination by a facts before us, and it would be the ordest lightly in comparison of stores,

the European Powers warmly police officer. If we don't gojespecially interesting to know with

the nature of the tentative Irrespective of this, the United foreigners. When you have lived crop may be saved. It in little when we are asked, we shall proposal which the Government States would benefit greatly from for weeks on sour bread, no enough as it is, for many farmers be liable to a fine of $350. We made to the owners, which met the remission of the debt, the butter and a minus quantity of have had cattle and seed all stolen canno: but help holding the with the latter's approval and pivotal factor in an all-round ad-other things which you always from them and are not attempt-

justment, which would clear the supposed were necessities, you ing to plaugh their fields.

One wonders sometimes if Dr. opinion that this places too

way for a Mabetantial improve appreciate the appearance of ment in the economic situation. these commodities on your table Sun Yat-sen realises anything great power in the hands

A 100 per cent, American Enlightened Americans recognise once more, to say nothing of of the long trail of misery and of senior police officers.

wretchedness, of pain and beart- With regard to the Some people have doubted the this, but as the majority evident intoxication of a big mail. should not like to think that'

mail, broken sorrow, which be and his though, it is always a matter army have left behind them. the powers of police officers in existence of the "100 per cent.ly do not, Europe must struggle

on as best she may. American." Evidently Senator

of wonder bow. the mail. Many of the young countrymen, this Colony were going to McComber, Chairman of the US Watch Ngai!

service is efficiently kept in who were press-ganged by the approximate to the autocratic Finance Committee who, General Ngai Bong-ping, true spite of enormous difficulties Canton soldiers to help to cRITY

one of those

Again and again the runners in their loot over the mountains to powers of certain police forces rather think, is

pushing the Ship Subsidy Bill to the opportunist character, has the province have been attacked the border of the next province, an the Continent, but our through is & 100 per cent. been sitting on the fence since Legislative Council is seriously American in & literal sense. On he helped Dr. Sun in the early this and some even murdered, have never returned. Others have thinking of giving them the bearing of the British Note stages of the Canton struggle. Inut the mail-service still con- come back broken in health, tell- These plucky men run ing of comrades who fall, kicked right to haul any man up when respecting war debts, the Senator this instance perhaps there were with their lives in their hands and besten, to die by the wayside.

did not discuss it, or retur valid reasons for that altitude. ever they want to find out some simple negative, but came out seeing how involved the posit but they do ran; and the Chinese postal service remains one of the thing further about his abilities. with this downright announce on is.. General Ngai is

Away over there somewhere to maintain his marvels of this extraordinary

country.

the east lies Hongkong, with: its' Even let us presume that the ment; We will never cancel, determined to

Britain's debt." If this were the centrality that he turned down

Trade at Standstill. busy harbour, its wide streets, its register is all complete and that view of Americans in general, the post of Civil Governor, which

It will be an immense relief ice, its electric fans, its plentiful every man bes willingly given there would be little more to be was offered.to or, rather, sought information regarding what he said. The fact that the bulk of the to be forced upon him, To be when the river is really open supply of the good things of this can do if called upou, who is to money was really advanced sure, that office cannot be an again and boats can come and go life. Perhaps out of the abundance others, Britain lending the Allies enviable one at the present time.jin safety. Of the last three of its comforts it would be good be given the power, to decide ber signature so that they might It is now reported that General motor-boats which left here sometimes to look away beyond what is an emergency and obtain funds which otherwise Fgai is planning to get Sun fortnight ago, one was fred on those blue hills on the mainland when that is decided are we would have been denied them, is safely away from Canton." It twice and searched four times and realise a little of the anguish not, apparently, to count for any he does that, he will probably and the other two are still of suffering of these Kimoet all to be liable to civil conscrip-thing, not is the premendous have contributed something to in Kwa Yuen, afraid to ven-neighbours in the ruined provipos

ture further on account of robbers. of Kwangsi. Bacrifice which Brifájó barnfiered; the welfare of the Republic.

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