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CORRESPONDENCE.
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
London, May 8th. CHINESE. ARMS CONTRACTS.
VIŠOOUNT SUTEMATSU,
TRAVELLERS.
the weather dose not dog it unfavourably. It is I hear that friends of Viscount Sugamatan some indication of the variety expected that in this country have received letters indicating among the six hundred servants of the exhibi- that he may be expected again in London Intion at the turnstiles and elsewhere there will be the hte autuma. He contemplates a tour of men capable of speaking all European lan- I hear that during the next few months. Sisa, Barmah and India in order to refresh his guages, Hindustani, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese, orders will be placed with European Brms by knowledge of the territories, and after that his and several out-of-the-way tongues A Persian
will bead for. England.
offered his services for ten pounds a week to the Chineas Government for arms and ammuni
pilot the visitors from his country, but the management did not accept the proposition a paying one. A negre sight feet high also was rejected though he could speak French. Some of the French exhibitors are making wonderful arrangements for the social and businers comm fort of their clients, especially the French banks, but the British firms are sticking more clasoly to basinets. The stadium in which the sports are to be held will of course be the
TRE OPIUM QUESTION,
[TO TEU ADITOR OF THE "DAILY PRE88,"):
SIE-In my letter on this aubject which you were good enough to lasert in your issue of 1st Juno Tsuba fie cial probably the best way to solve the financial difficulty sued by the tion to the value of over tires millions storling. decision of the Emporial Authoriües to close English makers expect to obtain the greater The Earl of Crawford, who was in the Far the local opinia "dens" would be to forward a part of these commissions while the remainderFest recently on his yacht, is now cruising in Memorial to the Secretary of State getting will be divided between France and Italy. I the Mediterranean, and I hear he is engaged on forth our inability to continus to contribute an informed on what I believe to be reliable the preparation of a descriptive catalogue of his upwards of a million dollars per annum as authority that the Chinese exports who visited very rich collection of Napoleonio literature, military.contribution.
-Europe-last-yone were unfavourably impressed which is one of the most complete in existence
with what they saw in Germany, hence the
The fine collection of fishes from the Indian Ocean made by Mr. J. Stanley Gardiner during proposed distribution of orders elsewhere,
a resent expedition under the auspices of the
trouble brought about. In India by the Telegraph Employés have caused men to reflect still more upon the enormous power which may be put into action by the leaders. of strikes, and to question whether some principle cannot be arrived at which will
to the time honoured plan of combining to refuse further work unless higher wages are paid, but at the same time prevent this very strong power being abused by unscrupulous or uncompromising persons. It is not easy to declare what this principle should be so far as the working men are themselves cou. cerned, it is open to question how far the majority are justified in coercing the minority in cases where a cortain number are willing to work but are prevented from doing so by the power of the Union. There aan hardly be a question that at times considerable injustice has been done to individuals in this respect-but on the whole the feeling has been that this is a matter which purely affects the men them-expedient, selves, and that it may consequently be left
with safety to them to bottle it upon a
fair and common sense basis. With a for notable exceptions, this seems to have been the case, and on the whole the Uaions have not apparently been unduly oppressive to the working mon themselves though there is practically little to prevent the powers which they exercise being at times pressed to extreme lengths. Upon this point, it will always be difficult to obtain anything like accurate informa tion, as grave pressure can, of course, be easily brought to bear upon any workman who may venture to complain outside of the working of a Union, though they may have joined it only with reluctance or even under persuasion amounting in reality to compulsion.
Upon one point, however, there is n
INCIDENTALLY.
The Imperial Authorities dó not seem to have contemplated the issue of arbitrary orders, ordaining that the opium dens should be closed immediately. That difficulties have to be foord The return of Sir Robert Hart after his long Sladen Fund Trustees, has been presented to in giving effect to the anti-opium polioy of the service in the Far East is awaited by all in the Natural History Massam. It is of consider Government is well known at Home and it terested in China, with lively anticipation, for able colentido value as many of the fishes sems to me that one, at all events, of the main there are so many reports copched in generalwers dredged from great depths and are objects in view in despatching the telegram to terme by authors more or less effotent that it in new to our inturaliste. Me. Gardiner has alec presented an important collection of His Excelloney the Governor on the 4th altims desirable that one of Sir Robert's wide exper- was, by giving as much warning as possible, tianee should give, if he will, some outline of the reptiles from the Seychelles, Chagos and raduse tas difficulties and so pave the way for advance of the Chinese Empire towards Western other islands of the Indian Gosan: Apart the closing of the dens as quickly as was locally progress. It was inevitable that the report week that will interest all art lovers, Mr; from this, there has been a public gift this should have been started; that he is centem- plating the publication of his memoirs. I do not Darsen, the well known art dealer and collector know bow trus that may bothers has been no anouncement from any publisher thereon-but it is certain that a book from his pen would receive attention comparable almost to the great production of "Queen Victoria's Letters" con carning which Mr. Jobú Murray, the well known publisher, has this week bien engaged in suing the Times" for libel. The paper said that he was making inordinste profits out of a national work. The result is a verdict of £7,500 damages for Mr. Murray.
The road is clearly open to as to memorialies
the Secretary of State, who would, I should hay, be likely to gratefully receive a carefully drawn ppeal, clearly setting forth our financial status, and our inability to coaticus to contribute upwards of a million dollars a year to the Imperial Treasury,"
All that is now requisite is that the matter
JAPANSES VISITORS.
.
There are Blty-six very wide-awake Japanese gentlemen and three ladies just now concluding the British part of their niusty days world tour. They have done America and within a few hours of the tìms of writing they will be in Paris on their way further east by take the Siberian route
has offered to add new wing to the Tale Gallery, consisting of five galleries and smallor rooms suitable for students work. The trustees of the National Gallery have offered to place in offers have been accepted by Mr. Lewis italoan exhibition of Tarner pictures. These
Harcourt, the First Commissioner of Pablis Works on behalf of the Nation,
SOFJUM AND PARLIAMENT. Mr. Theodore Taylor, Mr. Robert Laidlaw, Mr. William Johnson and the other members of Parliament who have of late-especially dings the trip of the two frst named to the Far East a few months back-been active in denouncing the continuance of opium dens in Hongkong, Straite Settlements, Federated" Malay States aub Ceylon bave been successful, as you will bare seen from the cabled nowe, for the Govern ment has set, about taking steps to bring the apparent inconsistency of expressing sympathy with the Chinese movement aud non-activity in British colonies, to an end. The members named have been bury right up to the time of
centre of most general interset in view of the size of it and the varied nationalities to som- pote for sublatio honours.
Á SWARM OF DINFOPS. Bishops from all the ends of the earth are trooping into London to attend the Pan-" Anglican Congress next month. I am informed that already there have arrived the Archbishops the West Indies, the Bishops of Hongkong, of Capeto, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and
Rangoon, Auckland, Columbia, Lobombs, Ten-
vancora, Western Equatorial Africs, Walapu,
and Zululand, besides notable lay delegates Mr. Balfour is expected to fake part in some of the discussions, which in addition to ecolesinatical and rase problems in various parts of the world. matters will deal with social reforms, Socialism,
TAM BUDGET..
Generally speaking Mr. Asquith's Badget i well received: Several of his opponents are quick to acknowledge that It is elever, though the organs of the middle classes like the "Telegraph", consider the Old Age Pensions scheme reckless and a fear is expressed that the money will be bard to find.
May I again suggest that much good and assuredly no harm would result from a pablis meeting being held as soon as possible with view to the appointment of a Committee representative of every section of our large cosmopolitan community which should is Even though Sir Robert lost many of his entrusted with the task of preparing-18 papers in the Peking troubles of the Boxer they may deem expedient Memorial for period he should have recollections enough to
However, the Badget in historically note. despatch to the Secretary of State through all several volames,
worthy, for there is a romarkable reduction of the groud offices of His Excellency the Governor
the National Debt-a mattor of sound finance should be put before the Imperial Authoritie
no new taxes are imposed, the sugar tax is heavily reduced, and a beginning is made with in a proper manner, sad, if a better way of doing so can be devised than the modus operands
Old Age Pensions, to which all parties stand pledged. It is clear that the Government has "I have ventured to place before your readers, I
taken note of the bye elections-and-is-frying take this opportunity to assure you that the
to rehabilitato itself in the eyes of the master unanimity of opinion, which it is to be promoters of it will fad in me a very etaunch for home. These merchants and newspaperson the debate ronging public opinion on the matter by social proposals. For the moment they seem, supporter, for I rastin, the necessity for actionare extremely industrions in their peregrinations and on Friday night Mr. Tayler and Mr. to be having rather better luck than of late, hoped will, in one form or another take and am quite willing that my schem be shot id and I warrant they have seen more in the shors Laidlaw spoke with warmth at the annual for Mr. Lloyd George who scored a szecess practical shape. Whatever rights of com- provided such efficamentlikes for the welfar time they have been here, by following themesting of the Society for the suppression with the Patents Bill has hit the ball's eye bination working men may have with a
of the majority of my fellow.sitiza.
man from Cook's", than any similar party of the opinm traffic, of the continued existence again with the Port of London Bill. There Barely, Bir, as you suggested in your leading of foreigners in recent times. Particularly of opinn Heensing in the places named. Sir ara troubious times before the Government, view to improving their position, these rights must not be exercised in a manner article on the lat instant, the roformers at have
Edward Grey claims that the British Govaru- however, and it remains to be seen how for Home would probably appreciate an oppor. that will cause public danger. It may be
ment has done much to encourage Chips to the new Premier can hold the many sections remembered that this principle was abso-tunity of proving their good faith" and shond
proceed with the suppression of the traffic, but of his party, with all their fads and jealousies at all events, "bagirsa the chanos."
if that be so, it can justig be claimed for Mr. together. The Licensing Bill is through the. CO..lutely asserted many years ago when a
What is worth havings worth asking for "; strike of gas works employs was threatened if we don't ask how na woexpect to receive the
Taylor and his asseciates that they have roused Commons but what will the Lorde do with it P the British Government to active, sympathy.I am inalined to think that Mr. Asquith, in London-and when a certain number of measure of consideration which is clearly das is
The proceedings in the House on Wednesday though not a magnetis personality, will prove in this connection P-Yours faithfully,
night when Mr. William Johnson secured the himself a bird master to his party, and hard those who were promoting the strike were
G. A. WA'KINS. Hongkong, 8th June 1903.
acceptance of the resolation calling for speedy masters have been successful in times gone by. brought up before the criminal courts, and
action on the mattor in the Crown Colonies, But whether he can keep the curious elements were found guilty of acting illegally in
roused the greatest interest, the Strangers of his party-in harmony is more than I would combining in a manner which threatened
Gallery being filled to its utmost capacity by care to prophesy. the public safety. The justice of this view has never been questioned, though similar
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they been strook with things naval, historial and to some extent commercial. The visits to the tomb of Nelson and to the Trafalgar Hotel at Greenwich, where they lagòbed in the room where Nelson gave big het
them immensely and proved the intense admir- stion they have for naval heroes. It was after this lanel bbat they went to the Royal Naval College, where Admiral Togo received his training as a naval student. Incidentally they bavo inspected great enterprises like the
banquet prior to the battle o: Trafalgar, pleased
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strike that has since occurred. It is of course
a principle of a very far reaching character,ndertake that some experienced commercial and naturally the authorities are loath to act upon it unless the public exigencies make it absolutely necessary to do so. The great difficulty is to define what is a public danger, and to differentiate a case purely of that character from others in which the public may be much inconvenienced, but in
committes as follows:The Right Hoa. Colonel Sesly. The composition of the Sir Francis Mowatt, Sir Ralph Moor (formerly
H: J. Gibson, Esq. (Asa'atant Comptroller and
satisfaction even to a native of these islands to
blame it all on "those spots on the Sun".
A JAPANESE FINANCES.
It has been known for some time that experts attached to the Japanese Embassy here have been studying British Government Anan-
HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, Des Vieux-ROAD Ohich it cannot be fairly urged that public High Commissioner for Southern Nigeriis methods and the theory is now advanced the immediate steps in Bengkong and Ceylon, Howatt, Sir Ralph Moor, (formerly High
The Daily Press.
LONDON, OFFICS: 131. FLEET STREET. Border is suficiently Infringed to justify in
terference by the authorities--as for instance a cab strike, or a coal-carriers' strike. On the other hand there are certain gervices among which those of railways and tele. HosaKoN, JUNE 9TH, 1908
graphs may be classed, where a sudden THELE are at Just some signs that the public stoppage of work on the part of the em- in England is beginning to recognise that ployés must cause great public injury: aud the legislation which the Liberal Party in such cases, it is clear some limit should thought fit to introduce with respect to bo put upon the power of "striking." It Trade Unions has gone beyond the bounds may be said that a combination of the kind which can be considered safe by even the is only what people in other trades have prost advanced upholders of the rights of right to, and that persons n he employ the working man to protect himself by should not be deprived of it; but this is not of railways or telegraphic departments means of such combination. At the time
an answer to the real issue. The remedy when the last act on the subject was passed, that is sought in such a caso is so aani- exempting Trade Unions from liability for festly disproportioned to the wrong it is damages resulting from what is euphemisti designed to put right, that no reasonable cally termed "peaceful picketing" during person can consider it justifiable-and any strike grave doubt was fait by many-if the right of striking in a reasonable and especially by those who know what manner for a legitimate object ia liberally "peaceful" picketlog meant, whether the recognised as a necessary concession to Legislature bad not gons so far as working men, it will be no hardship that practically to withdraw one special class some definite limite should be put upon the from the operation of laws which applied to exercise of so strong a power; and the all others, and thus to perpetrate a piece of least limit that can be put is that it shall "class" legislation of a decidedly dangerous not be plade the means of injuring or tendency. Very shortly after the set was endangering the public at large. presed, some forcible illustrations of what this moral persuasion amounted to came before the public; but very little notice was taken of them at the time, This was no
The King of Italy has made Mr. G. D. Musso, doubt due to a reluctance on the part of all advocate, of Shanghai, a Chevalier of the political parties to oppose the views of the Crown, in recognition of hisservices as asasSEOŃ labour party whose influence in respect to Elections has now become so serious that eu leaders are disposed to incur opposition rom this quarter unless absolutely com- pelled to do so. Incidents have however aisen which have made it apparent that
At the Magistracy i coolie was remanded on charge of stealing a cheque vale-390 the property of Mrs. Drummond, Kowloon,
at the Mixed Court,
The continuous raiz yesterday spoiled the Whit Monday holiday and most of the ex- oursions arranged for the day were abandoned, as well as the Civil Service Club Sports.
The Arabis" arrived at Honkong on if the right of striting is to be recognised, it Sunday badly damaged. One of the propeller is essential that it should be at least blades had heokea when about 100 millos from restrained within certain definite limits. Moji. The vessel was stopped and the dam The threats of strikes upon some of the age repaired but later the shaft was found to be also damaged so much so that it was with great railways at home, and the more recent difficulty the vessel reached. Hongkong.
THE OFFICE OF CROWN ÄGENƑS. Mr. Hay (Shoreditch, Hoxtɔn) uskad tlo Metropolitan' Gasworks to say nothing of the friends of the anti-oplam movement. The Under Secretary for the Colonies, whether le other geaworks at the House of Common bat apeshes of the advocates of the resolution were
Mr. Claude Hay, the Conservative Member would constitate the committes to inquire inte factories of the industrial centres of the north. regeneration of the Chinese and less demun Government as to the Commission which is to the organization of the office of the Cross They are not pleased with our climate, but no ciation of the British administrators of Crown enquire into the organisation of the office of
fanlt can be found with them on that score, for Odonies Agents for the Colonies; whether he would
than have of late been, their the Orowa Agents for the Colonies, bat his men would be placed upon the committee; and this Spring has broken all records for atramoss on public platforms, but possibly enquiries were somewhat overshadowed by the whether he wont i undertake that the House of fokleness and backwardness, and it is little they had received some biut of the decisive fact that they were dealt with just before the Commons should have an opportunity of er
notion to be taken by the Government. Budget introduction, pressing an opinion upqa the forms of referenc
He pressed for the to the commitise before the torms of reference
It was an opportune occasion for the new inclusion of experienced commercial men on the were finally settled.
Under-Scoretary for the Colodies, Colonal Commission and wanted the House of Commons Saly, to appear for the first time in the lime, to have a volos tu the terms of reference. light of his official sapsoily, and be certainly Colonel Seely announced that the Cammission took full use of it, for the announcement as to would consist of the Rt. Hon. Sir Francis
and the prospective steps on the fortbooming Gibson, (Assistant Comptroller and Auditor Commissioner of southern Nigaria), Mr. H. J. Commission report is regards the Straits General,) Mr. Rowland Bailey, Comptrolier-of- Selements came to the greater part of the the St tionery Office) Mr. Stanley M. Leibes, Hours ann pleasant surprise. The Chinese (second Civil Service Commissioner,) and Mr. Minister, Li Ching-feng expressed his satis Colonial Office). Colonel Seely himistf will . Aluzander Harris, (a principat clerk in the falion outside the House, while inside the preside and ha promises that favourable con- Conservative ex-Secretary for the Colonies, Mr..sideration will be given to the inclusion of Littleton, Was congratulating the Government commercial expert. The terms of reference as follows; "To report On the decision. One Conservative, Lord have been fired
apon the beat method of selecting the alercial Ronaldshay, sacred to doubt the altruiem of the and technical staf for the office of the Liberals in the matter and wanted to be sure that the production of opium in China would be raducad pari pasan with the reduction of the use of the Indian opium, but Bir Edward Grey hinted that such was the intention of the British Government. Mr. olvil service,"
of this side of the question not being lost sight Bennett, a Laheral, also spoks of the necessity of, and then the resulation was adopted amid a chorus of approval that embraced all partium, -
The lack of interest in the matter exhibited by the London papers is to me remarkable, but either they are not keeping a very closo touch on the Chinese progressive movements or the fact that these things are so many commercial ability of the Crown Agents nad thousand miles away robs them of application to the thoughts of suburban readers. It is o general commant, however, that these various steps towards opium reform show that in
Anditor-General), Bowland Bailey, Esq. (Comp by those who have been watching this activity troller of Stationery Moe), Stanley M. Leather, that Japan contemplates the general reorganis Esq. (Second Civil Service Commissioner), C.. Alexander Harris, Eng ( Prinsipal Clerk ination of the External Debt. The iden looks the Colonist Offo) and my noble friend the probable from the fact that during the pre Secretary of State for the Colonies has requested five years Japanese revenue has increased by me to astra obairan. The truas of reference nearly thirty million sterling and the conver ara Bottled and are as fellos:-"To spet upon the best method of selecting the clerical sion of the various leaua contracted abroad is and technical staff for the Co of the Crown economically desirable, Agents for the Colonies, and particularly to consider the conditions of tenure, the scale of payment of salaries and pensions, and how fr arrangements in that offies are in adcood, or cas be brought into harmony, with the principles governing the Civil Service." My noble friend authorizes me to say that he will favourably consider the propriety of adding to the com exper.enge. mittes à gentleman with special commercial
settled or is the Government willing to accept Mr. Hay-Are these terms of reference fiually suggestions upon them?
Colonel Seely.I am afraid not. I am afraid the terms are seitled, but I think the hoo, gentleman will agras that they are of wide soove.
Mr. Rose (Montgomery Boroughs)-Will the position of the Crown Agents as intermediary between the Colonial Office and the commercial world come within the terms of reference
Colonel I Seely —
This is a matter to be decided by the Commission when they most.
Mr. Rees.-Are the terms of referencn oda- flaed to minor members of the clerical staff P
Colonel Seelye, Sir, not at all, If my bon, friend will read the terms of referenne as to tho onditions of teauro he will.apo' that that is not, so.
AN INTERESTING LIFE. Admiral Sir Edward Beymont, who com manded the expedition which relieved the Foreign Legations in Peking in 1900, turned into the sixty-ninth year of his record this Week: He is now, of course, first and principal Naval A.D.C. to the King and his memory
BODE
back to the time
old paddle wheel frigate "Terrible" at the when he served as midshipman on
the
bombard cont.of.Aldos and Sebastopol, Binge then he has seen constant development in the
navy, right up to the modern Dreadnoughts.
RELIGIOUS CARNIVAL
All the religions bodies are busy with the May meetings, which are made the, occasion of much discussion during the day and much London amusement in the evenings. London ndeed is apparently filled with delegates to the various denominations and their wives, and daughters. The Missionary societies are active
a unison with the rest of the meetings, and prominent among them this week the Church Missionary Booisty and the Baptist Missionary Society have held their annual gatheringe.
Sir John Kenanway who presided at the
A tragedy, rather than a romanes, wd would cali "Sally Bishop," E. Temple Thurston's now novel, published by Geo. Bell and Sons, of London. It is a and story of the powerful and Church Missionary Society meeting said their realistio order that the moralists abject to, tat
right hands it will be appreciated. The appointed task was now the awakening of the heroins is a workgiel in London whose persion auchanging East. The awakening of China for a man who will not marry her gives ber was an accomplished fact and Japan with hor sone years of happiness after squalour, and vast multitudas was leading the Orient-whither then leads to the utmost misery and a tragic they knew up. Her power of self-effacement sequel. Dangerous as the thême is, and ours fully as all the circumstances are revealed, the and self-sacrifice for Emperor and country WAS author has achieved degent manner of without limit and it would be a great thing for description that saves the book from the risk all the world if these forose could be rightly it rins, and makes it in reality on that should be effective against t
guarded. of a certain class of reformers. The
At the Baptist meeting the deficit was shown adventure with the communion wine is a truly to be the smallest on record and a determina- remarkable story, and the type of Christianity tion was expressed to mise more mez and money by his widow at a later period is a masterly for China than ever before. It is expected friend Janet" is a Bus character, aird Trail's that next year the insome will be raised from Illustration that was much needed. Sally's final disillusion and diseovory at the end is £82,000 to £100,000 and a houdred new mis artistically led up to. It is an awkward thene misionaries are being sought for including thoroughly well handled, and at the esmu tins twenty-one for China. a story of absorbing interest.
the SIZ
British offcial circles the expressions of the Chinese Government of favour to Wastern. ideas and social reform are accepted ne boing sincere.
BFOZADIO FISCALITIS.
In the House of Commous on Monday night Mr. Danean eskod Colonel Beely if he could indicate generally the restrictions and rights of the Crown Coloules as regards the establish- mert of, preferential trade relations with other portions of the Empire.
Colonel Seely said it was impossible to make such a statement in reply to a question couched in general terms without reference to specific cars, but he might explain that fiscal Hike all other questions in the Crown Colonies were subject to the ultimate decision of the Secretary of State.
THA EXHIBITION,
The preparations for the forthcoming opening of the Franco-British exhibition are now com- plete and the show will provo a wonderful attraction to foreigners and Britishers alike, if
Crown Agents for the Colonies and psr- ticularly to consider the conditions of tenure, the scale of payment of valerios and eos are in accord or can be brought into pensions, and how far arrangements in that harmony with the principles governing the
whether the position of the Crown Agents as the committee, would decide when they met In reply to Mr. Reen, Colonel Seely mid
intermediary between the Colonial Ofies and
the commersial world, would come within their attention. He added that the terms of 2 reference did not confine the enquiry to the minor members of the clorical staff.
It does not appear that this Commission will meet all the complaints justly made about the
come from all quarters and it is extremely their many mistake. These complaints have
desirable that the enquiry should get down fo the root of the trouble. Mr. Claud Bay and- his friends, however, are not likely to let the mattor drop very readily.
MR, GERSHON STEWART M.P. ?
I learn that your late resident Mr. Gerator Stewart has been invited by the Conservative Bleation Committee of that constituency to be a candidate for the Wirral Division of Cheshire I understand, down there, and has addressed the at the next vacency. Mr. Stewart has been, Committee and expressed his willingness to stand for the Division if his views are satisfac tory. He was most cordially received. Al- formally announced their decision, there is little though the Committee have not, I believe, yet
doubt Mr. Stewart will be adopted as the Con- servative candidate, and the local papers have already hailed him as the coming man, giving biz portrait and publishing a sketch of him.
If he does go to Wirral, he will probably maske his residouce in the Division in order to be in touch with the constituency.
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