Hongkong, Feb. 15.
Serious rioting took place at Canton daring the Chinese New Year holidays between the police and the newly trained troops.
The trouble originated on New Year's Eve over a small commercial transaction by soldier. A policeman intervened, and the incident resulted in the arrest of two soldiers.
On the following day a number of troops entered the city, and assaulted every policeman they met. They attacked the police station and liberated their comrades, When the news reached the camp hundreds of troops went off without leave. The authorities ordered all-the city gates to be closed. Hioting proceeded in the suburbs.
Next day the Warden of the Military School with an escort, while going to report to Viceroy Yi sun was fired upon by Manchu guards. The escort returned and demanded arms in order to take revenge. When ammunition was refused them, they broke open the armoury and. took arms and ammunition. Being unable to enter the city by the gates they scaled the walls and fought the Manchus and the police all day.
The officials are powerless as also are the military officers. The latter offered the men a free pardon, if they would return lo Mr. Imre Kiralfy, Coi jioner-General of the Exbibitio: ion, declared that the Exhibition would be completed in every detail long before the date of opening, and added that the bookings" (by intending visitors to the Exhibition), reported by the Continental railway companies, were unprecedented.
In his reply Mr. Wada dwelt upon the enthusiasm felt in Japan regard to the Exhibition.—Reuter.
The Japan-British Exhibition is located at Shepherd's Bush (the of the Franco-British Exhibi yn) and will be opened in the first week in The somewhat unwieldly title of Exhi ition is a compliment to oar a Mr. Hikoziro Wada has been Vice. Minister for Agricalture and Commerce la Japan.—Ev. camp.
The rioting continued on Saturday and Sunday, the police doing some volley firing. By latest reports the city is quieter. Some ringleaders have been decapitated. The casualties that occurred in the rioting would appear to number several hundred.—Our Own Correspondent.
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