TELEGRAMS.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE CALIFORNIAN ANTI-ALIEN
· LEGISLATION,
LONDON, May 2nd.
A telegram from Washington says that President. Wilson has summoned Repre
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 22nd May.
IN BUMMARY JURISDICTION“.
Barons Mr. J. H. KEMF (PUIONA
JUDGE),
CONTBAUTOES AT LAW.
TRE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 23HÐ, 1913.
COMPANY MEETING..
PEAK TRALIWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHINESE REPUB) ICAN "REFORMS."
[RY A CHINESE CONTRIBUTOR]
I-THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
Swirow, May, 1913. That the loaders of Young China have right-thinking men who used to witness been all anxiety for reform gratifies
sentative Bisson to the White House, and Road, West, sacd Chan Pui Yue, of 1, J. H. Beth, J. M. Wong, Enos Beth, Lau the rotten-at-the-core administration" of |
in which Mak Kong, of 116, Queen's asked him to refrain from delivering Ship Street, to recover the sum of $50.50, heing as to 8515.50, money received by the another bellicose speech on the subject of | defendant from the Officer Commanding the Californian Legislation. Mr. Sisson the Royal Engineers. Hongkong, for the promised to discuss the question seriously use of the plaintiff; and se to $165, money In his next speech in & way which would drawn by the defendant from the plain. tiff's business. Defendant counterclaimed not be offensive to any foreign Power.
$261 as damages for breach of agreement, The State Department learns that or in the alternative for moneys paid Japan has received the American reply under a guarantee given the sub-contrac to its representations in regard to thetore, which was communicated to the Alion Land Legislation in good part, and plaintiff and assented to by him.
Mr. M. Reader Harris (of Messra. the situation appears to be more favour-wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the Crow (of Messrs. plaintiff, and Mr. Hestings & Hastings) for the defendant. Mr. Harris stated that since the last hearing his friend had paid into Court the sum of 8245 with an admission of liability. Therefore, presumably, he was still contesting the amount of wages which plaintiff said was 840, and defen- dant said was 970. That was the only issue.
able.
CANTON.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
Canton, May 20th. *TELEGRAPHI STRIKE,' There has been a lot of dissatisfaction in the ranks of the Telegraph operatora in the South over the fact that some old servants of this branch were being super seded by newcomers and that new heads
were offices
boing of the different appointed without any reference as to length of service. The operators gavo notice that if thoir wrongs were not righted they would go out on strike; and, trus to their promise, they all stop- ped work on Sunday. This was a serious state of affairs for the foreign merchants, and if the strike had been prolonged it would have caused a lot of inconvenience. However, the Authorities have at least temporarily given in, and work started again at noon on Monday.
CANTON PREMIUM BONDS.
the Manchus; and since the inauguration of the Chinese Republic, every one interest-
My answer to the first point is that, granting that opium smoking is a vice. that has virtually injured Chins in the
INTIMATIONS
degree referred to, it is neither repub JOHNSTONE'S
lican nor politic nor diplomatic to take up such stringent measures as embrace the following forma:→→
1.To arrest the citizens of China for smoking opium.
-To throw them unmercifully into a Chinees prison not better than a hell in point of sanitation.
3. To mulet them in exorbitant aus of money according to the whim of the administrative officials.
4-To keep them in rigorous impris onment as long as the fines are not naid or at pleasure of the merciless officiala.
5.--To give them no medical treat ment whilst in prison, to endure the pain of sudden stoppage of their smoking habits, which in instances has resulted in death.
various
B. To employ detectives to inform against citizens smoking optam,
7-To enter citizens' houses by force. to arrest opium smokers.
8.-To arrest persone who do not smoke opium, huu, who are present while the smokers are enjoying their smoke.
M.P.
A Really Recherché Whisky.
9. To deal with tho nos-smokors referred to in the next preceding para. The best that quality of ingredients graph in the same manner as the smokera.
10. To arrest citizens and punish and age combined with experience them to a certain burning extent when opium or opium smoking parapbor-
palia or any part or parts of the latter and skill can produce. is or are discovered in their houses.
11.-In certain cases which the Chinese newspapers above mentioned call isolated casos, citizens were, and are, perhaps, or are to be, shot doad for smoking opium,
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.
Yesterday the annual meeting of this Company was held at the Hongkong Hotel. Mr. Heary Humphreys (Chair- man) presided, and there were also pro- sent: The Hon. Bir Paul Chater, C.M.G., The hearing of the case was continued the Hon. Mr. David Landale, Dr. J. W. Cubbay (directors), Messrs. D. E. Clarke, Noble, Mr. J. S. Harston, and Mr. C. 8.
In Chung, and the Secretary (G. Rape). The Secretary having read the notice conyaning the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN Húid:—The report and statement of accounts and auditors in China has not been less desirous of report having been in your hands for the seeing beneficial results springing from past eight days, 1 propose with your per- the efforts of those leaders in the direction Inission to take them as read, For the alluded to than the latter have been period under review sonson and punch anxious to render China one of the pro- tickets and special cars combined hominent. Powers of the world. As matters afforded increased receipts amounting 89,329.16, but daily tickets sold on the stand, one naturally feels inclined to ask ears are responsible for a falling off of himself the question, whether any tangible $1,475.31; thus the increase in trafic re ceipts only amounta to 8853.85, as shown benefit to the citizens of China has arison in the profit and loss account. This has out of the efforts amounting on the part beon more than discounted by increased of the brilliant lenders to a craze for cost of upkeep and increased wages which improvement after more than a year has have been brought about for the most part.
The lapsed since the Chinese Revolutionists by the extended service of cars. experience gained during the past two gave out to the world that China is a years proves conclusively that the increase in working exponwa involved by the ad- Republic-such benefit as could not have dition of several extra cars to the service been dreamed of under the Manchu is out of all proportion to the increase of régime? So far, comments of Chinese nowa. rovonue (if any) derived therofrom. papers published in English and in Your Directors and General Managers: Chinese are fluent oulogies of China and however, bear constantly in mind that we are carriers and must within reasonable her leaders. All the acts of the latter are limits satisfy the needs of the travelling indefatigably made to glitter. But what public even if an adequate return be not about the dark parts of those acts? These immediately forthcoming, further remarks to make, but if any share. could not fail to exist, for nothing human holder has any questions to ask I shall be is perfect, or to use another form of pleased to answer them to the best of my expressing that idea, to err is human.: ability.
There were
no questions, and the Are they to be concealed from aight in the CHAIRMAN accordingly proposed the adop-sume manner as an unwashed, filthy body Mr. J. H. 867H seconded, and the Can this now suit promote the health of is concealed by a new suit from exposure?, motion was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN Boved that the retiring that body? That it cannot goes without directors (Dr. J. W. Noble, Mr. J. S
saying. What China wants just now is Harston, Mr. C. S. Gubbay, Bir Paul Chater, and the Hon. Mr. David Lan-to improve her health as a matter of pri- Imary importanee rather than her appear dale) be re-elected.
ance. Therefore, until this is done, all eulogies are but a betrayal of obliquity of
The natives of China had the consent of judgment, and are skin to talking Greek. the Manchu Government, as also that of Growing improvement comes not from the Republican Government, not only to aclf-complacency, but from self-humilis-buy, stock and smoke, but also to import, tion.
export and grow opium. They were in fact encouraged by the two Governments
ments farmed the monopoly of the sele of to do so from the fact that those Govern-
opium and received duties on the importa tion and exportation of that commodity. The encouragement W26 the more apparent, inasmuch as the more opium ZEISS W28 in quantity and the smokers were in number, the more the duties were, which, it is clear, was what the two Governments, by implication wanted. From this fact sprang the encouragement. The inhabitants or citizens, who could
His Lordship-The claim with respect to the payments to the sub-contractors in dropped 7
Mr. Crew-No. I could not shape my defenes in the shape of a set off; it had to be in the form of a counterclaim. Since last hearing I have paid into Court the sum of $245,
His Lordship-The position is not altered really 7
Mr. Harris-Not at all. If anything, it is prejudicial to myself, because I saw I was going to get costs of the claim in any event until my friend paid the money into Court.
Evidence was called and the bearing
adjourned:
CLAIN AGAINST THE HONGKONG HOTEL CO. The drawing for prizes in the local
G. I. Soley, accountant, residing at the lottery is taking place just now. The Royal George Hotel, Kowloon, brought first has not boon drawn yet and the third action against the Hongkong Hotel Com prize has gone to a Chinaman in Biampany to recover 8195, being $18 as to It is expected that this drawing will be finished to-morrow."
ELECTRIC CARS AT THE EAST GATE, Several merchan have put schemes before the Government to run electric
trams along the Military Road outside the East Gate, from the neighborhood called Chuon Lung How to In Tong, and also from the small North Gate to the Petitions locality known as Sai Chuen.
salary due for three days' services in May and a to $180, the balance of salary due for one month and board and lodging in lieu of notice.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mfr. W. F. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon Harston, represented the defendant Com pany.
I have no
tion of the report and accounts,
Mr. LAU IU CHUNG seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
On the proposition of Mr. CLARKE, seconded by Mr. ENOS SETA, Mesure. W H. Potts and A. E. Lowe were re-elected auditors at remuneration of $100 each. The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, gentlemen. Thank you for your attend- anes, Dividend warrants will be ready this afternoon.
THE FIRE ON THE P. AND O. "BANCA."
·DAMAGE OVER SIN LAKHS OF RUPEES
REPUBLICAN SHACKLES.
The repleteness of the reform measures hitherto introduced by the Republican leaders, and the able manner in which the Chinese newspapers; above referred to champion the cause of the Revolution and the Republic make it seem as if Rome was built in a day; es if China is one of the
The fire which broke out in No. 2 hold of the P. and Q. Company's cargo boạt | Banca last month in the Prince's Dock, wisest and most enlightened nations Bombay, was followed up in a few hours by another in an adjacent hatch which &proved as destructive as the other so far as the loss of cargo is concerned. Taken together, says the Bombay Times, the fres seem to be two of the biggest that have occurred in the Bombay ducks and have taxed to the utmost the energies of the fire brigade and others engaged in ex- tinguishing them.
The No. 2 hold contained besides cotton
Mr. Gardiner explained that a portion
for permission are before the Government of the evidence for the defence had been at the present time and it is expected taken on Tuesday in consequence of Mr. that the mattor will be settled in the next Taggart having to leave the Colony. The few days.
under the sun. Now, since all, the energies of Young China tending towards forin have been put to the wheel for more than a year, what is the resultant weal which the sons of this vast Blate are now enjoying as compared with such weal na thoso very sons did receive under the Mancha yoke, odious as that yoke was
The scheme for running cars cleiur was really for damages. Plaintiff bales more than three thousand baskets of I say, instead of there being any im
12-To confiscate and barn or de stroy citizens' opium and opium smok- ing paraphernalia.
13. To carry out the above measures in defiance of the Opium Treaty.
CONTRARY TO REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES. The following are grounds on which measures 1 to 12 are contrary to the principles of a Republic, and are fotally impolitic, nay, they are very far more immoral than the alleged immorality in opium smoking:-
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
Wine and Spirit Merchants.
131
PRISM
BINOCULARS
AT EOME PRICES:
16 Power
12
afford to do so, bought and stocked onioni 12 for the purpose of smoking it, as they used to do, and, in several cases, as they heard that opium was in time to be a coramodity which could not be obtained in China.
on the Now Bund has not been heard of had been engaged by Mr. Taggart on or onions, and these wheu ablaze emitted proved, advantage, the citizens are groan- What, then, prevented them from buying
narrow
£10.10.0.
(new model).. .£10.10.0
12
£9.5.0
B
13
£6.10.0
6
(large field)....... £7.10.0-
£6,0.0
6
(small model).
£5.18.0
£5.8.0
to take another route, using the street the further protection of the hotel thera of the boat, which is built on the turret I omphasize this remark by animadvert stocking The stock of opium so bought 3
for seine time, probably as the and the thoroughfare is too Government wanted the parties interested behind. However, not very long ago sis or seven motor care arrived by steamer, which it is understood are to be used on flies Bund.
STREET GATES,
At both extremities of practically all the streets in Canton there are gates of Some kind or another which are always closed at night. Their ostensible pur- pose is to keep out robbers and bad characters. The Police Commissioner has come to the conclusion that these gates are of no value for this purpose, and that
fumes which considerably retarded the work of the Fire Brigade and the Salvagoing under the weight of Republican Corps. Another difficulty which they shackles, and are in a number of instances stocking opium? Nothing, for the two Governments referred to reaped worse off than under the Manchu rule splendid harvests from auch buying and. had to encounter was caused by the shape plan. This necessitated the brigade men to get under the carved aides of the shining upon what I have soon at this port, what. I have rend in newspaper reports, to make their hose play effectively on the flames. But despite these difficulties a strenuous effort was kept ap to control and what I have heard of the adminis the flames uninterruptedly, and it was tration of the Chinese Republican due to this that the flames were got under Government! Although my words may within an hour.
sound discordant, yet I hope that the
gentle readers of this letter will look upon me as one who has the welfare of China at heart.
The first subject. I have selected to animadvert upon is that of Opium Suppression :-
There are still a few years available for
was, is and will be a lawful article not being affected by any Opium Suppression measures, But, for all that, the present Chinese Government put sweeping mea- sures in force with the result that the very stock bought, to no small benefit of the two Governments by their implied encourageipent, is considered now in the eye of those measures as illegal, and the graphically set forth above. Is this sort owners are punished in the mode para of thing, among others, done by Young China to be looked upon by the enlightened world and the Creator as a moral act? A good purpose, which is wrongly
otherwise they are a naisance to traffic, should also assume the duties of barman smouldered for a long time after they had Indian Opium to come into China, undercarried out, is turned into a bad one,
besides in some cases helping thieves by giving them an easy access to the roofs of honses. He has given an order that all of these wooden gales are to be pulled down at once, and he is taking steps to Additional hare all others removed. police will be provided to prevent this being an invitation to bad characters to try the success of the new arrangement.
MORE PIRACY.
Chang Yu Chuen, the Magistrate of the Tung Shing district, sent in his resigna- tion several days ago. It was accepted and he prepared to make his departure He arranged to have his to Canton. belongings brought to Canton by eight soldiers who were to proceed by boat. The pirates thought his too good an opportunity to lose, and ere the boat had proceeded far it was attacked and three of the guard killed. The roblers made of them to be found. As a result, the magistrate himself is afraid to come by this route to Canton, and is asking that his successor should he sent before his departure and with an escort of soldiers to conduct him to the nearest station of the Chimay me which he thinks it safe the Canton-Kowloon Railway, that being
to make the journey.
The cause of the first-firo has not been ascertained, but it is believed that the second originated in consequence of the bulk-head which senarated No. 1 hatch from No. 2 becoming red hot, in commer with other parts of the vessel and setting the inflammable cargo alleme."
the well-known Opium Treaty, which con- tains a condition that at the expiration of its term if China will cease to cultivate poppy or produce opium, Great Britain shall cease to send Indian opium to China, The enterprising leaders of the Chinese Republic, some of whom are foreign-educated, headed by that lucky personage, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, seized with a craze for roform, swooped down upon
Again, the principles of a Republie are
such that the citizens thereof are free to enjoy equal rights and liberties, not being subject to the everlasting rule and pre- rogative of a single person known as monarch and his or her descendants. What do "rights" and "liberties" m in the ordinary sense? The one signifies whatever belongs to a person as sanctioned by Divinity, and the other consists in a person's freedom of action, the hampering of which is opposed to Divine Law. So,
To be Obtained from
Chs. J. Gaupp
OUR
& Co.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD.
about 10th April as night clerk for the Hongkong Hotel. There was a Chinese night clerk, but Mr. Taggart thought for should be a European night clerk, and Mr. Soley was ongened for that purpose; his hours being from 10 p.m. to 6.a.m.; at e salary of 300 per month. Plaintiff entered into that contract in the belief that he was there as a monthly servant,
The second fire broke out at about five although Mr. Taggart stated that the engagement could be terminated at 21 o'clock the following morning when smoke was seen issuing from hatch No. 1. hours' notice. Plaintiff did not remember Steps were immediately taken to put any such agreement. Subsequently, after down the flames and the steam dredger вото communication between plaintiff and five fire engines were brought into requisition. There were pressed cotton and Mr. Taggart it was arranged, owing bales in the hold, and as soon as the fire to the barman having been summarily was got under control they were removed dismissed on the 30th April, that plaintif from it by means of cranes. Both fires
been fairly put out, There was some discussion as to increase wages, but nothing was finally settled, and plaintiff is not claiming anything in respect of the extra duties. The barman's hours were from 10 to 2, and after the tifin rush from 5 to 32. It was under
There has been much speculation as to stood by Mr. Soley that as soon as he the exact number of cotton balss that undertook the dual position his duties were in the hold at the time of the first as night clerk would end at 2 a.m. instead fire. As the cargo is shipped both from of 0 a.m., as it would be unreasonable to the shore and from overside it is difficult to give an exact quantity of the total
a Republic are a anered as Divinity expect a man to work all day long with cargo. So far it has only been ascertained the subject, among dozzia er hundreds of the rights and liberties of the citizens of They itself. Therefore, the stringent repressive Plaintiff carried out this that by the time the first outbreak others, of Opium Suppression,
occurred 8,108 bales of cotton had been fixed their minds, though the heavens measures enforced by the Chinese Republic STUDY
The arrangement for three days.
shipped from the wharf-side. Plaintiff give evidence in support of his quantity shipped from overside is not should fall, upon suppressing Importation against opium which affect the smokers, claim, denying that Mr. Beaurepaire was known, but is supposed to be considerable of Opium, Cultivation of Poppy, and Sale principally those who smoke their old The damage done by the two fires is not and Smoking of Opium, on the ground stock, are a violation of the rights and liberties of the citizens of China; because known exactly, bus is roughly estimated Cros-examined by Mr. Shenton-Hey those who are competent to judge that that opium is a drug which, as they if the Republie could prevent its people denied that he was taken on trial. the total amount would not be less than nurture a full belief, virtually ruins the from smoking opium which they did not sons of China, and is to a material extent rob or steal, but bought with their Nothing was said to him at his interview Rs. 6,60,000, and might possibly go up to
Rs. 8,00,000 or even Rs. 10,00,000. It
them from taking rice, pork or with Mr. Taggart as to 24 hours' notice. believed that at least half the number of accountable for the degeneration of hunestly-earned money, it could prevent Had he been asked to sign such an agree cotton bales in No. 2 hold and about five China. Their impression seems to have dietary article which they have been in The principle bean totally destroyed; while the remainsby, the voice of certain foreign religious applying to the one applies to the other,
originated from, and to be strengthened the habit of taking. denied that he had asked Mr. Taggart for ing bales in both the holds have bus bodies and individuals against the vice As it is, there are posters in every street at this port exhorting people to cease to the dual position: it was the latter who damaged by fire and water. Of the cargo
of opium smoking.
smoko foreign tobacco for the reason, as Many shiopera have suffered damage by Now, the first point is as to whether, if stated therein, that it is deleterious to approached him with reference to taking of onions, about 2,000 baskets were burit. over the duties of harman, Plaintiff was fire The principal among them are questioned as to ordering champagne for the Kaisha, and Compass (the opium smoking is a vice that has virtu health, and that its consumption by three Europeans, but denied that he was Japan Trading Company) and M. Bally injured China in the dogres fully Chinese contributes considerably every It is reported regarded as true by the Chinese Repub. year to the opulence of foreigners; and, drunk, though he admitted having re- Kaisha and Company,
it republican, politic while being silent on the wholesomeness of had as much drink as he had had he by this boat about 7,000 chama and diplomatic to adopt such stringent continuation that Chinese, by smoking marked next day that if any other man that each of these two firms was shipping lican legislators,
Chinese tobacco, the posters state in wonld have fallen down flat.
its destination being Kobe, Yokohama The hearing was adjourned.
and other ports in Japan. Among the casures as have been taken by those Chinese tobacco, seve for China an other firms who are sufferers by the fires, legislators and their administrative normos, sum of money yearly. though to a small extent, are: A. Rias
some future occasion, perhaps to-morrow, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to the Bruel Company Karrimbhoy smoking The second point is as to it may suit the caprice of the Republican acknowledge with thanks the following Ebrahim & Company, N. Fatehali & whether opium is a drug which virtually leaders to punish the natives of China for donations to the funds of the Hospitals: Company J. A. Begbie & Company. ruins the sons of China, and is to a smoking foreign tobacco in a manner
Wanchai Wesleyan Methodist
material extent accountable for the similar to that in which they punish
opium smokers. degeneration of Chine?
(Continued on page 5):
out rest.
present.
off with the booty and there is no tracement he would have refused. Plaintiff per cent of the stock in No. 1 hold have
For gambling at West Point, ten Chinese were fined 83 each or seven days' imprisonment,
A Chinese was fined $250 or three months in default for being in unlawful possession of opium.
any
At
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alico check & Company, Mitchell & Com representatives to put down opinmresent, it is only an exhortation, but on
Church
$16.70
M. H Eldaeshate and others. The merchants who had shipped the onions were M. Jumma & Company,
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