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so in Britisk øyen is that of France, that of Germany (witness the comments on the re. cant trial of Captain Tasyon), that of Spain and oven that of the United States, which, in spite of its British foundation, naa nc- quired a Continental tone. But if repre- eentatives of these countries, which are selected merely at random, were confronted
ROBERT with sharp criticism of their judicial pro-
BURNETT &
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CELEBRATED
OLD
Over 7,000 Chinese visited the Museum TELEGRAMS.
at the City Hall last week,
Two torpedo-bont destroyers left Hong- kong at midnight on Monday for Cauton.
Twelve cases of bubonic plague. were notified in the Colony last week, all being Chinese fatal cason.
Two dead bodies were picked up in the
due in both cases to natural osuses.
(THROUGH 1UTER'S AGENCY.]
THE STRIKE CRISIS.
MERTING TEANEIT DIFFICULTIES.
LONDON, March 19th... The police have authorised the trams to
isually and the busses to carry five extra.
THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM JAPANZ
THE SITUATION IN CANTON.
Our Canton correspondent writing at riidnight on Monday, says
The following telegram was received at the opening ceremony of the Hongkong
This has indeed been a strenuous week- University from the University of Tokyo
end for the City of Rams, and at the pre- University, Hongkong Cordial con. gratulations--HANAO, President." ing a parley with the insurrectionists sent moment, though the Governor is hav
“UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT FUNDI
cadure as an outrage on humanity they Eastern District on Monday. Death way carry 15 persons in excess of the number Position, Constitution, Objects and Pros chief, Wong, in command of a consider-
might be expected to retaliate in equal terms. Whether Japan did well to adopt the Continental form of judicial procedure is a moot question. Probably it was adopted as best fitted to the Japanese character, without any thought being given to its practical working, and it would be idle to deny that, while open to abuse, it has ita advantages, the chief of which is that it enables the ends of justice to be met by avoiding publicity during the initial
A-Chinese eating-house keeper was at the Magistracy yesterday fined $10 for allowing opium to be smoked on his pro- mises at Hunghom.
MINERE ATTITUDE.
The Miners' Federation has unanimously
decided to accept the Premier's invitation to meet the owners.
Reuter's correspondent at Essen tele- The number of cases of small-pox regraphs that there is an indication that the strike is failing. The average percentage ported in the Colony last weak was 55--3-
of 'strikers is 34, while many mines are British, 1 American, and 51 Chinese. The
at full strength. deaths numbered 43.
The French miners have gone on strike The Bret Gymkhana meeting arranged | for a day to call their Government's at-"
TOM stages of investigation. At the same time his season by the Hongkong Gymkhane tention to their grievances.
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A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.,
it has to be acknowledged that by the very escrosy of the proceedings it is liable to lead to charges which are easier to make
Club is fixed for April 13th, and a pro gramme of six events bas just been issued, In our report of the opening of the Uni-
SHIPPING DISLOCATED. Shipping everywhere is being more and more thrown idle. There are 200,000 tona. which cannot be handled on the Tyne. to get the vessels in proper trin.
“marised as under-
Besides Luk, there is another pirate' things are not by any means too hopeful.
able number of men, up against the powers that be, and between them they have been if anything more successful than $761,179
144,660 the loyal troops. Bome time ago a large 0,421 | number of new brothels, which are situat- ed at the East end of the Bund, were 487,143 emptied, and used as a sort of barracks
60,706
In the Statement giving the "Present pects" of the Hongkong University, the position of the Endowment Fund is sun Chinese subscriptions
British and others-In the East. British-At home (£870.13.0).... Promised by John Swire & Sons Interest, etc.,
And allied firms £40,000 1/8 $2,250 expenses)*
Total
$68,464 (less
$1,420,099
*Includes salary of Registrar, and grant of $1,000 to College of Medicine and fee to draftsman of Ordinanes, $600. Of this sum $157,000 is hypothecated, to Scholarships, the interest on which will
than to disprove, and which injure Japan's versity it was stated that Mr. J. H. N. Advantage is being taken of the occasion accrue to the University (in lieu of the troops who refuse to be disbanded 815 a
tedit abroad. Thus in the case of the arresta in connection with the alleged conspiracy in Korea, charges have already been made against the police officials of extracting confessions by torture. There is no proof of this eave the assertion of a correspondent, who would certainly not be able to obtain access to the accused mien, but the point is that as long as secret examinations form the initial stage of judicial investigations such charges are
dy occupied a seat on the right of His Excellency. It should have been Mr, N. H. N: Mody.
by the Government; these were the scene of fighting this afternoon, and the robber troops having been successful, they set fire to the buildings and they are still blazing. On all hands. it is recognised that the Government are in a very tight corner, and it is questionable if they will get out of it satisfactorily. It is under- stood that just now they are offering those
scholar's fees) whether a scholar has been head to lay down their arms and return. nopsinated to the scholarship or not. to their homes, and if these terms are not From it must also be deducted the suune accepted to-morrow nothing is more eør- At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese
necessary for the Furnishing and Equip-tain than that there will be a continustion The big industrial concerns are anxious-ment, and the building of the students chauffeur employed by Mr. T. Nicholls, of the Exile Garage, was fined $2 for not ex-ly awaiting the result of to-night's meet- quarters, but when the quarters are occu- hibiting a rear light on the car which he ings. If they are unfavourable the linespied the rent will provide interest on the was driving..
to the Colonies, which have up till now loan. not been affected beyond ordering the Among the passengers by the Alazio- strictest economy, will be compelled to Murn from London yesterday were Mr. A. consider the limitation of services. E. Carleton, U.S. Vice-Consul at Hong-
The cruise of the Home Fleet towards
The sailings of the St. Paul and the Oceanic from Southampton have been cancelled.
THE BAZAAR.
As a revenue-producing venture, the Bazaar, organised for the express purpose of augmenting the Endowment Fund, did
of hostilities. Since three o'clock this afternoon there has been little or no firing heard, and it is to be hoped that negotia- tions have been successful in bringing matters to a peaceful conclusion.
It was rather funny to day to see the offect which the clearing of the Vigilante for action had upon the sampane and the
likely to be made. There are, of cours, kong, Mr. L. N. Leefe; and Mr. F. C. Berebaven has been cancelled on account not come up to expectations on Monday craft in the Defence.Creek and in the near
many forms of torture. The mental torture
applied in the French Courts in the recon- struction of a crime may be as exquisite as physical torture. Prisoners also may be subjected to rather rough usage by minor police officials, who, it has to be remem bered, do not attain rectitudo by merely putting on a uniform. The Nagasaki Press recently stated that when the Minister of WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Justice Leal visited Nagamki he was pre-
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MARRIAGE.
On the 11th March 1912, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. F. T. Johnson, HARRY LLOYD GILLER to BDIT MARGARET Bradshaw Kosk. [449
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sented with a memorial drawn up by barristers protesting against the use of torture by the police. This statement was no doubt made on good authority. The police of all countries
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Wilford, who have been on leavs.
of the coal strike.
ADUSING A PRIVILEGE
The first day's receipts totalled $7,000, but, The Japanese servant employed by Mr.
1-8 the attendance was comparatively Jackson, a commercial traveller residing Hundreds of poor people, with the per-small, the result must be deemed fairly in a Japanese hotel on Connaught Road, mission of the land-owner, the Duke of satisfactory. It transpices that the reason has reported to the police that on Tues- Norfolk, have been digging coal crop why the Chinese did not patronize the day morning while in his room two Chi-ping out in the streets sud waste ground bazaar more freely was that they were nose burst into the room, bound and gag ged him and then made of with a quantity of his employer's effects.
three times during the past week. On one The tiger is still at large. It was seen occasion it was seen on the road to Stan- ley by two chair coolies and a woman. The woman was so alarmed that she blew, a police whistle which she carried "Stripes" took little notice but went on his way uphill The party who went out on Sunday in the hope of discovering bim saw him emerge from a ravine pear
of Shefeld. Nine were injured by sub-under the impression that entrance to the sidences. The colliers yesterday drove grounds could be only secured by invita away the diggers and sold the coal to the tion Admission to the Great Hall, dur works at a high price. The Duke of Noring the opening ceremony, was, of course, folk has rescinded his permission.
by invitation, but the Chinese people were under the impression that admission to the grounde was also by invitation. Colour was lent to this idea by the action of the
LATER.
nre liable exceed the powers entrusted to them, and the Japanese policemen, who receives a very small salary, certainly cannot pretend to rank higher than those of Tytam, but they were too far off to get wounding many of the strikers and mak.allow no one to enter by that gate, and
other lands. But that anything like physical torturo in the proper sense of the word is uniformly used by the Japanese police may be dismissed as absurd. Such deede cannot be hidden for long; they can not be consistently practised without com
a shot at him.
A funny incident has been reported to the police. On Sunday morning a servant the employ of Mr. d'Almada, residing
"STRIKE" RIOTS IN GERMANY, Reuter's correspondent at Essen wires that the Essen absentees from the after-attendants at the main exit. A large noon shifts swelled the ranks of the strik-member of Chinese journeyed out to the university by tram, and as the exit was The police, în ers to sixty per cent.
the first gate which confronted them, they attempting to disperse the strikers at the pit heads at Hamborn and Bruckhausen naturally wished to enter through it The were stoned.
They charged in batches, attendants had received instructions to
they naturally endeavoured to set the err LATERng ones right. In the majority of cases, they were minunderstood, most of the It is understood that the South Wales Chinese taking it that they could not en ter without an invitation, and so retraced their stops.
ing numerous arrests.
THE CONFERENCE.
coal owners will participate in the con- at 29, Robinson Road, went to the out-ference, which will probably be held on house to get coal and was surprised to Wednesday find a huge row in possession. It had
The fact that Mr. Asquith has fixed no
ing to light with a persistenca suficient to forced its way in by bursting the door, Government business for Thursday in be- and possibly the financial returns will
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The Daily Press.
and would not be driven out. The police had to send up four men, who with ropes and a basket managed to secure and convey it to Wanchai, where it awaits an
ONZEE.
THE DOUBLE SPY.
Hie WARNING TO HIS WIFE.
The case of Verrue, or Rue, the double- dealing spy who caused Mr. Bertrand Stewart to be sentenced to 35 years' de- tention in a German fortress, grows more. extraordinary as it is investigated, says a London paper. There are now indica tions that he may be identical with the employer of the German spy Grouse, who mouth on Friday last. was sentenced for espionage at Ports-
loved to indicate that the Government, failing a settlement on Wednesday, will subs resolution, that it is desirable that all coal-owners should sccept the minimum wage as a preliminary to the introduction of the Bill,
THE POLAR EXPEDITIONS.
CAPTAIN AMUNDSEN'S STORY,
LONDON, March 19th, The Daily Chronicle's continuation of
Captain Amundsen's story says that alcohol was barred on the journey to the Pole, but the provisions were the best and the most satisfying.
THE SUFFRAGETTES.
Captain Amundsen does not expect to A warning has come during the past few return to Europe, for a long time, as he days from Rud to his wife, living in Lon- do that if she sets foot in Germany her says he must work in the Arctic. He is arrest will be brought about on the charge presenting 21 doge to the Mawson Expedi that she is a British spy. Fué declares he tion. He says that Haakon Plateau 18 bas himself laid information against her. not the same as that which Sir Ernest
His threat in this matter ja hased upon the part that Muis. Rue was unwittingly Shackleton named King Edward Plateau, made to play by her husband, when stay The Royal Geographical Socisty, bas ing with him at Kiel and Bremen. On cabled congratulations to Captain Amund- those occasion Rué passed as a German subject. He was supplied with a large amount of money and, with his wife, entertained on a lavish scale. His invita tions were extended particularly to Ger- man aval officers and the chief authori- ties at the dockyard at Kisl. In return he and his wife were received in several ships of the Hot. He lived as a rich man on holiday, all the time using the presence of his wife and one of his daughters as a screen for his real purpose. He managed to secure sceret information, especially, when at Kiel, which was of importance to any foreign nation, and this he handed on to the Intelligence Department of the country for which he was working.
force investigation. The Japanese police have very extensive powers-too extensive perhaps and can exercise no doubt a kind of tyranny over bumbler members of the community who come into their clutches; but the Japaneses have a certain point be- oud which their submission to authority is apt to break loose. It has to be admitted that ciroumstances are rather different in Korea, where not only have the police officiala even more power than in Japan, but are in control of a more submissive people. There is, therefore, all the more temptation to the police to overstep their authority. Thus, it is stated on good authority that the arrests in Korea in con- nection with the alleged conspiracy were made without any warrants and that the arrested were kept in ignorance of the charge against them. The explanation of the Japanese authorities would no doubt be that the men were not arrested but were merely taken to the police station to be Such a lax system of proce- questioned. HONGKONG, MARCH 13TH, 1912,
duro is one of the abuses which are apt to creep in when the preliminary investigations FROM time to time the weight of foreign are conducted in secret, and in the absence criticism directed against Japan inde soms of any solid body of public opinion in Korea defects in her newly adopted coat of West to formulate a protest auch abuses will no ern armour, and forgetful of the fact that doubt continue. This is to ho regret tous those defects are not of Japanese creation not only for the zake of the Koreans, but points to them as evidence of the unregene also for the Japanese, since excesses in rate character of the Japanese people. These authority are apt to grow with use. defects are mostly found in the judicial Japan already the police constantly show system. There is no getting away from the disposition to overstep their legal powers. fact that they are defects, nor are they made How much more will this be the case when better by comparing them with similar de they are confronted, as in Korea, with a fects in the judicial systems of the West subject people? The injury done to Japan's from which the Japanese system was drawn, credit abroad by the secrecy of her initial But it may be asked why those who con-judicial procedure has also to be considered tend that the Japanese are but the common It is true the same argument may be used clay from which humanity is moulded all against France and Germany and other Con- the world over, should, contradicting thomtinental countries, but hardly with the same selves, claim that the Japanese should dis weight. Countries with established reputa play the highest type of rectituda in matters tions may do things which countries whose where Western countries lag behind.? We reputations are only half won cannot afford. are aware that progress is only accomplished Nor is the growth of the Socialist element by the establishment of an ideal to he con- in Germany and France exactly inspiring tinually aimed at, however far short may for Japan, where a stern war is waged fall the practical results, but, human nature against Somalim in any act or form. ted in his interview with the Ham being what itfis, it may be asked whether This, however, is a side issue. the real would not be better recom- most important is that Japan should give ended by being urged is a tone of sweet no case for criticism of her internal admin- reasonableness rather than in tones of anger? istration, more especially when it is applied
The judicial system of Japan is defective to a newly-annoxed territory:
In
LONDON, March 12th. Mrs. Pankhurst is ill, suffering from bronchitis.
The suffragettes who have been sentenc ed to hard labour are refusing to take any
od in prison.
HOME RULE PROSPECTS
LONDON, March 12th. Mr. Asquith has announced that he will introduce the Home Rule Bill in the week Mime. Rué, alarmed at the threat, has taken advice on the point whether the can in which Parliament assembles after be extradited from England on a charge of espionage. She is assured that this is out of the question. Rue, she declares, in letters to her often affirmed his intention of obtaining the arrest of an Englishman
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INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL
LONDON, March 12th. The international Association game His recent communications have come played between England and Wales at from Hamburg, where he receives letters Wrexham resulted in a win for the form- in the name of Petersen (1). In this con- nection it is at leget a remarkable comer by two goals to uil cidence that the employer of the Forte- mouth spy Grosse signed his instructions R. H. Petersson," and gave, as his ad- dress Poste Restante, Hamburg," whers he received Grosse's replies Bué admit-
burger Nachrichten that he worked as a
What is spy for two countries simultaneously, and there is nothing unlikely in the theory that after denouncing Mr. Stewart to the German police in August he undertook the instructing of Grosse at Portsmouth in October and November.
THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE,
LONDON, March 19th. The submarine A 13, which was sunk in collision off the Isle of Wight Isst month, has been raised..
THE HOME RULE BILL
Lonnor, March 19th.
It is anticipated that the Home Rule Bill will be introduced on April 11th
vicinity. These boats, as soon as the guns were slewed round, and the crews took up position, scampered off in scores across the river to Honam, and left the entrance to the creek entirely empty.
This afternoon a band of troops loyal-
to the Government, to the number of about 700, passed along Sha Kéo, past Shameen. They were neither too well clothed nor too well armed, and a notice- able feature was that quite a number of the antiquated long rife, carried by two men and used on a tripod, were in evidence.
The strente in the vicinity of the bund from Shamcon right along to the East are mostly closed, and all shops of any conse quence are shut up and barricaded. The fear of all-householders and shopkeepers is that the pirates may be successful enough to start looting, when matters will indeed be serious as their ranks are bound to swelled by the good-for-nothing loafers, of whom there are only too many in Canton.
FIGHTING AT SWATOW.
Yesterday's attendance was, however, far more satisfactory in point of numbers
show corresponding benefit.
There has been some severe fighting in The patronage extended to the Bazaar the vicinity of Swatow during the past to-day should be larger than on the open-week between the Cantonese troops and ing days for the Chinese Committee yes the Swatow troops. At one time there terday devoted their energies to correcting
was danger that the city of Bwatow would the misunderstanding which caused dis he attacked, but we learn that the Consuls appointment to so many of their country. men and countrywomen on Monday.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday. There were present Mr.
DC Wolle (President), Hon. Mr. E Hewett, C.M.G., Hop. Mr. W. C. Chatham, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works), Dr. Fitzwilliama, Col. Irwin, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. W. W Peatse (Assistant M. O. H.), and Mr. Gibson (Acting Secretary)..
The following questions were sub
mitted by Dr. Fitzwilliams
1-How many public vaccinators are employed in Hongkong and Kowloon 7.
2low are they paid
a-How many extra men are em ployed during epidemic time? V
4. What steps are taken to enforce vaccination in schools and amongst Government employees 1
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made it known to both factions that an attack on Swatow would bead to the land- ing of foreign troops. There are six small foreign ships of war at Swatow now, and the Japanese ships have landed guards for the protection of Japanese property in the Settlement. Large numbers of wounded have been coming into Swatow, and it is noteworthy that many of them have shot wounds in the back, showing that they were fired at while fleeing. We gather that the Cantonese troups have gained the upper hand in the engagements.
EARLDOM OF FIFE.
· SUCCESSOR BAID TO BH EX-AUSTRALIAN
POLICE OFFICER.
An interesting situation arises over the held by the late
follows, addition to the private vacina-ission to the title special provisions
tore, of whom there are 26 in the local re of the letters patent of 1900 Her Highness gister, and the Government medical Princess Alexandra of Fife now succeeds officers, civil, military and naval, who her father, and becomes Duchess of Fife in number about 22, there are 30 public vacher own right. But the Fife earldom in cinators working in the Colony the Irish peerage, created in 1789 and held -Public vaccinators at the dispen-by the late Duke, takes a different course, saries and Chinese hospitals are paid out and apparently descends to a representa- of the Chinese Public Dispensaries Fand, tive of the family in Australia. A grandson or the Tung Wah Hospital fund. The roof the original holder of the title was the mainder are paid by Government.
3.-Two extra vaccinators have Rev. George Duff, D.D., who had a son,
re-Colonel Goorge Daff, of the East Indis cently appointed, one for Victoria and one Service. Colonel Duff married a Miss for Kowloo
4.A memorandum for school teachers was issued some time ago in 1909 call ng attention to the necessity of re-vac cination, but no compulsion is used among Government servants. Re-vaccination dur- ing periods of epidemic is recommended and encouraged as much as possible. During non-epidemic times, vaccination is done, if necessary, before the annual medical certificate of fitness is given.
Hayter, and left on only son, Jekyl Chalmers Duff, of Warnaboof, who seems to inherit the titles of Baron Braco, Viscount Macduff, and Earl of Fife. It is an old fact that the dormant viscountcy and warldom are not in the peerage of Scotland, but in that of Ireland, and none of the holders of the title have ever owned an acre of land in Fife. The heir was for some time connected with the police service in Australia, and was said Dr. FITZWILLIAMB minuted Of the to have been well acquainted with the Chinese public dispensaries in Victoria, claim, which, however, has still to be public dispensaries in Victoria, two at proved, Apparently no property goes least out of the four have no attached with the title, and the pereage does not vaccinators:
carry the right of a seat in the House of Lords
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Dr. BITRONO, I only want to
thank you for formation you have
given me
The PERFID informed the members that the first ratiompaign of the year be- gan during February, and since that time up to the beginning of the present month, the number of rats killed hed steadily in-
creased.
NOTABLE SAYINGS.
The administration of justice in Eng land is the admiration of the world. President Taft.
Some people give according to their means; others according to their mean- ness-American Clergyman.