THE SHOOTING OF CHAN KING WAH..
FURTHER DETAILS.
Our Canlon correspondent writes:- Not a little sensation was caused this
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18rx, 1913.
THE TIBETAN QUESTION.
THE PROSPECTS OF SETTLEMENT. frnost ova oWN CORRESPONDENT. |
Ence and
regard to Tibet. His Majesty's Minister had the honour to inform His Excelloney Yoan Shih-kai that a communication in this respect would shortly be submitted to the Chinese Government, and he now hugs, der instructions from Sir Edward Grey. take the following definite statement of
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OPIUM IN BOND AT SILANGHAL
THE
INTERESTING REPORT BY
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS.
In view of the frequent public references to the opium stocks at Shanghai the following reference to the subject, con- of Customs for 1012, is of more than tocul tained in the Report of the Commissioner
interest: ----
plated by the Frenties, Tibet, which should remain, content- The stranous efforts to suppress the
the
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smal sample is allowed to each prospeo- tive buyer, and a few of such may easily reduce the weight, of the chest, when finally sold, to below the 1 picul which has been accepted as the average weight for Malwa opium.
part and naturally Britain will insist, Therefore, Tiber will give what she will give with a bad grace, and China anyway will get less than she has hitherto hold.
The importation of Persing opium was To that it seems she must make up her mind. If sho mariages to obtain that goliey.
entirely prohibited daring the year. In it may be noted that some PEKING, September 3rd.
(1)His Majesty's Government, while
this connection China now has distinct hopes that the resumption of the status quo sho can look
ea route for Japan. Its ultimate destina upon herself as the luckiest blunderer they have formally recognised the suzerain
Persian opium passed through this port
(Tuesday) afternoon, when it transpired Tibetan question will be settled. She has under the sun, for she does not deserve it. regnised the right of Chiun to intervene
tion was the Opium Monopoly in Formosa, rights of China in Tibet, have never
Inquiries have recently been received that Chan King Wab, Chief of the Police bottled her objections to sitting at a
Had her clumsy guardians of Foreign netively in the internal administration of Department, had been shot dead by order Conference where a Tibetan representa Office business had a grain of sense of
at this office relating to the regulations of the Tutuh, and naturally it formed tive will be present us an equal, and has
the hands of the trade in foreign opium during the year governing the importation of an opium responsibility she would have been back Tihatsu authorities, subject to the right of have resulted in the stock of opium in resembling Persian spium which might be shipped from Vladivostock, The appli tho principal topic of eonversation-
detailed Mr. Ivan Chen, ex-Commissioner throughout the City. Very little
of Foreign Affairs at Shanghai, to repre. in Tibet by this time without loss of Great Britain and Chitu, under Article bond having increased to such an extraents were informed that the importation with practically of the Convention of April 27th. 1900, to ordinary extent that the losses incur of all opinm from abroad was absolutely
take such stops ais may be necessary to through the nou-availability of sympathy is shown by the public-in fact, sent her. He left Peking the other day precies some shops were so pleased at receiving and will shortly be passing through unbesmirched prestige These people secure the dra fulment of Treaty stipain amount of capital invested in opium prohibited, with the sole exception of the seriously involve foreign strictly limited quantities of certificated the news that they discharged fusillades Hongkong on his way to Darjeeling, cannot be too strongly condemned for
(2)On these grounds His Majesty's trade in general. The foreign banks are Indian opium covered by the agreement, It of crsekers to signify their joy.
where the Conference will open early in the manner in which they have conducted Government must deraur altogether to the all deeply interested in the question, since and, as a consequence, no attempt was
"Touch," in the
or prepared, opium themselves. Had Britain been, any other conduct of the Chinese officers in Bhat advances have been made upon practically actually made to introduce this new bas
be said that
eyes | October.
A is no longer granted certification "f
Contoh the it must people
China has nende a decided muddle of country than Britain China would have during the last two years in assuming all all this opium, which now bids fair to variety.
administrative power in the country and to become a very depreciated security, this question. In August of last year the been out of Tibet for ever and aye. the doctrine propounded in His Excellency brief comparison of the stocks of Indian privileges by the Indian Government, and British practically offered to restore her may yet be, but Britain will do her best Tuan Shih-kai Presidential outer of the opium only in bond at the end of each of the single half chest remaining in bond to her former position in Tibet. By that to save China the fall-which is more than 21st of April, 1912, that Tibet is to be the last four years may be of general merely awaits a market, either in China
1911. 1900. .1910.
1012. were any other country in milar position regarded as an equal fenting with Chinese representatives
provinces of China Proper, and that all!
Chests. Chests. Chests. Chests. administrative antters connected with that
Maiwe gradually being pushed off the lid of would have done,
2,097 - 2,904 0,388 12,002 country will come within the sphere of
Patna 1,869 4,473 7,034 5,819 the world, and there was every indica
Benares.... 018 1,301 2,228 1,838 tion that the pushing would go on till
internal administration. the Resident and every vestige of aned power would either be wiped out entirely or pushed over the frontier.
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late Superintendent wrs looked upon as "crack and blood-thirsty butcher," but there are many, who know what a valuable asset he had been to the province.time who lament the tragic end that has be fallen this very capable officer.
"His unpopularity seems to be chiefly due to the relentless manner in which he dealt ander martial law with persons Many whore he classed as outlaws persons whom he put to death without tria! are said to have been innocent of erine. We must beat in mind, however, the state of anarchy which provailed in Canton at the time, and it cannot be disputed that it was mainly owing to the strong measures he took that order was so quickly restored. He was a brave and capable official. Another thing that con- bributed to his unpopularity was his arder for the removal of all street gates that obstract traffic, very laudable effort, but one which made a conservative section of the people bitterly hostile to
him.
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The Dalai Lama's forecs were desperate in their intent, and, whilst the British could see that, the Chinese could not. In colussal conceit of being the greatest Republic in the East they imagined that they could not only afford to treat the Dalai Lama with disdain, but could also snub Great Britain.
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To the Note which Sir John Jordan the in on August 17th, 1912, Republican Government gave nu reply till December, and then they could devise nothing better, after their four months of thought, than an impertinent state ment that as existing treaties clearly I wanna be gainsaid that Chan King enough defined the status of Tibet there Wah did excellent work for the province was no need negotiating a new treaty on while he held the post of Chief of Polier.the question. The remarkable improvement of the police force (although it still leaves much to be desired) achieved during the past year or two is traceable to his indefati gable efforts. He took also úarera itting pains in suppressing the vice of opium -smoking.
While it is considered to be most regrettable that an officer of his calibre should have associated himself with cou- epiracy against the Government, the feeling prevails that his punishment is well deserved, if what he is alleged to have done is true, as nothing is more necessary to the maintenance of peace than the
destruction of rebel elements.
TAKEN USAWARES.
This reply was forwarded despite the friendly warning of Sir John Jordau that its receipt would compel Great Britain to regard the possibility of negotiation with China at an end, and that the only cours left open would be to deal direct with the Dalai Lama and to the exclusion of China.
As the day's went by and no reply came from the British Minister the amateur diplomats in the Wai Chiao-pu became alarmed, and despatched a letter on January 10th expressing the desire of the
Chinese Government "to come to
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harmonious arrangement to avoid mis understanding. They also asked that Sir John would convey to them at the earliest possible moment what the British Government had to say with regard to their reply.
the
eunatry,
the
Not only did the sunateur diplomatists set to work to unub the British, but they acted without once taking the counsel of any of the foreign advisers. For this they are to be censured as severely as for any
thing else. One adviser did submit a memorandum on the subject, but it was calmly ignored. Had that memorandum been acted upon China would have come out of the business gracefully and with colours flying. She may now come out of it a little worse than she expects, but it is to be hoped that a lesson will have heen administered.
The chief interest in the Conference is that Chian will have to fight it out with So far as Tibet-and there's the rub. Britain is concerned she will no doubt be
tions.
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the interest :---
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His Majesty's Government formally decline to accept such a definition of the
7,884 8,538 16,251 20,559 political status of Tibet aml they must warn
As explained in the Trade Report for the Chinese Republic against any répotition by Chinese officers of the conduct to which 1911, it has proved absolutely impossible to ascertain for certain the exact details While the right of China to station of certification, or otherwise, for the exception has been taken. a representative, with a suitable escort. at chests of Indian opium which were Limsa, with authority to advise the Tibetans permitted to pay duty and likin prior werehouses for subsequent as to their foreign relations, is not disputed, to the 8th May, 1911, and yet remain in to acquiesce in the maintenance of an delivery. Exclusive of these, on the 31st
is Majesty's Government are not prepared honded unlimited number of troops either at Lhasa, December 1912, there were remaining in or in Tibet generally
(4)His Majesty's Government
wust press for the conclusica of a written agree ment on the foregoing lines as a condition precedent to extending their recognition to the Chinese Republic.
(5)In the meantime all communication with Tiber vid Indin must be regarded as content to proceed along the lines of the absolutely closed to the Chinese and will Note of August 17th, 1912, which was only be re-opened on such conditions as is when an agreement has been concluded on published in the Far Eastern Review,Majesty's Government rany see fit to impose the Chinese reply in the lines indicated above. together with January last. In view of proceedings it is as follows :-. is worth while repeating the Note, which
PERING. August 1st.
In a conversation with His Excellency Yuan Shih-ni on the 23rd of June His Britannic Majesty's Minister referral to the Chinese Military Expedition which was His being organised against Tibetan gave Excellency clearly to understar that the Tibetan question could be easily settled by friendly negotiation at a later date but that the use of force at that time would seriously prejudice an amicable arrangement.
His Excellency Yuan Shih-kai assured Sir John intention of Jordan that there was incorporating Tibet in Chinn and that the On June 29th His Majesty's Minister treaties would be scrupulously observed. informed Mr. Lu Chong-hsiung that His Majesty's (loversment would not tolerate any attempt to reduce Tibet, who had an independent Treaty with Great Britain, to the condition of a province of China, and he warned the Chinese Government that grave complications might crisne if the Chinese expedition crossed the frontior into
Tihet.
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This does not apply to the withdrawal of the present Chinese garrison at Lhasa, who, as His Excellency Yuan Shih kai has already heen informed, are at liberty to return to Chinu rit India if they wish to do so.
Sir John Jordan has the honour to request the Wai Chico-pu to favour him with venly to this memorandum.
(Signed.) J. M. JORBAN.
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BETTER THAN ADVICE. The following story (told in the Teller) is of a small boy who was laboriously pushing a heavy hand-cart minutes to wipe the perspiration from his up a steep hill and stopping every few
face.
A clergyman watching him, and think ing to help the lad, called out, "Push it up zigzag, my little friend, and you will find it go much easier."
"Not so much of yer bloomin' advice," replied the boy;come and give me a shove,"
QUITE ACCURATE!
The following is a good story, relating to the late Earl of Shaftesbury. It is in connection with certain work, and only said that the Earl once called a ring two people turned up-himself and a very fat reporter, says the Church Family
Newspaper.
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bond 16,000 chests; of these, 16,725 chests are covered by Indian Government certificates, and of the balance, there are 130 chests of uncertificated Patna opium
listed" as "arrived prior to Bil 1911," and entitled still, ifted to pay duty and likin at the old rate. The trade itself never recovered from the In January of bargained curgo' effects of the revolution, the quantity to about 1,500 chests of Malwa and 2,200 (opium sold and not taken up) amounted
chests
In of Bengal.
June these Malwa, 2,500 chests, and Bengal, bargained stocks amounted to, approxi- At the close of the year 2,500 chests. bargained cargo may be taken Malwa, 6,200 chests, and Bengal, 3,000 In this chests, or nearly 10,000 piculs. quantity is included most of the stock duty paid for subsequent delivery." which was sold at a high price: as & consequence, the merchanta are unable to clear, except at a heavy loss, so long as the market remains in the present
The condition.
sales at depressed Calentta still continued during the year, and merchants were compelled to
other hands and from falling into then being put on the China market chase in order to prevent the new supply
During fairly Jenr at considerably lower prices.
The aver prevailed. prices
exclusive of duty and agi price, the early part of the high likin, for the first five months of the year was about Hk. Tls. 2,500 per chest for Malwa nad Hk Th 3,150 for Bengal. The closing of Hangchow and Anking caused the market to fall nearly Hk Tls. 500 for Malwa and over I. Tls. 800 for Bengal:
pur-
Yesterday, as well as on the 13th instant, confidential instructions were received by Governor-General Lung from
The British Govorament had nothing In consequence of a visit paid to him a the President, ordering him to at once
few days previously by the Vice-Minister of
The foreign opium merchants recently shoot Chan King Wah and also Chan to say, and that fact was verbally conureign Affairs. His Majesty's Minister Chung Pun (Chief of the Tranquilization veyed to those who imagined themselves in save His Excellency Yuan Shih-ka
decided to stop all sales until the Chinese bargained opium above referred to, and Barcan of the Nambung, Shiokwan and to be first-water diplomats at "the earliest on the 16th instant, and, in reply to his
merchants had cleared off the stocks of inquiry, received the most emphatic ass="
the Swatow Opium Guile also passed a Lienchow Districts) according to martial possible moment."
aner that there was no intention either of
ruling to the effect that any Chinese o be buying non- sending the expedition to cross the frontier
After waiting and no one merchant proved law, as it had been repeatedly reported to
into Tibet or of incorporating that country
The state of the market at him by the merchants and people of
in the Provinces of Chica. These assurances else coming, the Earl said he would dictate bargained opiam would be fined Shanghai Kwangtung that they were secretly con-
have been notes and duly reported to His bis intended speccu. The reporter took Tis. 1,000. Last
Majesty's Government, who will doubtless out his notebook, and the Eari hegen: the close of the year was exceedingly spiring against the Government. night, the Tatoh issued invitations to
2,000 per chest and Bengal Hk. Tls, 2,300. welcome then as Folieating China's inten-"At a large and respectable meeting depressed, Malwa being about Hk. Tls. them to dine at the Yamen, which they
tion scrupulously to observe Treaty engage held--" "But that's not quile correct, accepted, under the impression that it
ments, At the same time His Majesty's objected the reporter, as he swept his hand The previous practice of restricting. bonded opium storage facilities to former the round the empty ball. "Coine, come," war the usual official moon festival
interests of harmonious relutions that they said his Lordship; "are you not large, owners of opium hulks was relaxed during the year, in order to prevent the There are at dinner to which they had been invited.
Geverament consider it to be in
ereation of munopolies, should how received by
atate clearly their policy in and am I not respectable?" On arrival, they were
present 11 bonded opium godowns in use, Governor-General Lung, who inversed
all fully bonded, as compared with the with them cordially, until the third
four original hulks; of these, all but one course on the menu was served, when they
are operated by the firms which formerly Godowns reserved were shown the telegrain received from
owned opium hulks. Peking. After reading it, Chan King Wah calmly said that as he was opposed from all sides, it would do no good for his to plead, whilst Chan Chung Pun vehemently declaimed against the order. At one o'clock in the morning, they were escorted to the back of the Yamen, where they were shot.
THE TUTUI'S NOTIFICATION. The Tutub has issued a notification stating that Chan King Wah has bren shot, in accordance with a Presidential mandate, which ia briefly to the following effect:-
arms and
In the meantime the forces of the Dalai lama hammered away and drove every vestige of Chinese power and authority in addition tu from
sení expeditious
to repulsing
China now has not a subjugate them, vestige of authority in Tibet, and the Dalai Lama is not likely to be convinced very easily that China has any further right to a say in what he regards as his independent territory.
Recently Great Britain saw a way of coming to some understanding on the question and suggested & tripartite con- ference at Darjeeling, China and Tibet to be represented, with a British commis- sioner present in the capacity of what Lord Morley described us "the honest broker."
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China demurred. Despite the declara- tion in the Mandate of the President in April, 1912, that Tibet was considered equal in all respects to all other provinces of Chim. now protested that a Chinese commis- sioner could not sit at a conference with
he
"I have repeatedly received telegrams from the inhabitants and merchants in Kwangtung reporting that Chan King Wah, Chief of the Police Department, a Tibetan representative possessing the has joined hands with rebels and is rights of an equal! The British Minis- secretly stirring up rebellion, with Chu Chup Shun and others, and have estabr remained quiet, and gradually t lished headquarters in Canton and became known that very shortly China Hongkong. He has been appropriating would be given. no further opportunity to his own use Government funds, un of a voice in the future of the country. Jawfully manufacturing ammunition, and gathering together Then, and then only, did the Government brigands and undesirables. He, further wake up, though they vainly tried to more influenced Chan Chung Pun to have the negotiations carried, on in help him in his seditious actions. London with the British alone, a subse. During his tenure of office, he has been torturing the people, who entertain the qucnt agreement to be 'come to with the Tibetans. That was what Britain deter- utmost resentment against him. hereby direct that he shall at once be mined not to permit, and unmistakably arrested and punished according to announced that unless China liked to martial law.
attend a conference at Darjeeling on Another notification in somewhat simi- lar terms has been issued concerning Chan equal terms with a Tibetan she could Chung Pun, who, besides being charged withdraw all pretensions to a claim to with conspiracy, is reported to have a say in the destiny of Tibet. afforded protection to the infamous Li Lieh Chun, who returned to Shaokwan some time ago.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Tang Yiu Kwong, a military officer
China then incontinently swallowed. her pride, and, realising that she now
had to submit to the inevitable, expressed
a desire to fall in with the suggestions.
under the old regime, has been appointed laid down in the British memorandum
to sucered Chan King Wah as Chief of of August last year.
the Police Department.
Tutuh Lung has notified the staff that
own
That may be too late. The victorious the punishment of Chan King Wah by no Tibetans, who have with their means affects them, and he requested them prowess removed the Chinese yoke, are to remain in their positions as bereto- not likely easily to submit to China fore.
An extra namber of constables are to coming in as an equal, and are almost
be seen on duty in the City to-day, and so far the police are reported to be quiet.
certain to demand that she be excluded.
Only if Britain insists may China take
Odol
Odol
does more
than cleanse and beautify the teeth; it preserves them from decay; it refreshes the whole mouth to the point of exhilaration, keeps the gums healthy and free from tenderness, and delightfully perfumes the breath.
And by a remarkable property peculiar to Odol alone, it permeates the mucous membrane of the entire oral cavity with its antiseptic elements, leaving the mouth proof for hours afterwards against the attacks of injurious bacteria which, if not guarded against, inevitably destroy the testh.
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for "ticketed" opium only are no longer existing. The increase in storage accom- modation hus done much to facilitate the question of insurance. During the year cover was comparatively easy to obtain; but it is anticipated that it present stocks
or elsewhere.
CHINESE OPIUN.
The following comparative figures show the importations of Chinese opium since 1007:
1907.
1909. 1930. 1911. 1908.
1912. Pieuls. Piens. Pieuls. Piculs, Picul. Pieals. 613 10.473 19.063 91,824 13,821 1,940
The records prove that the success of the restrictive measures has been A table showing practically assured," the comparative values per picil of Chinese opium for the last five years is given and the Commissioner gay
It will be seen that the value of such limited quantities as are now obtainable is about quadruple that ruling prior to 1910, when the suppression of the traffic begna to he strictly enforced in accord ace with the spirit of the Indian Opium Agreement. The Chinese drug as sold 18 ever becoming more and more adulterated. As a rule, however, such articles as are used for blending would, when smoked, be either wholly inert or The else less deleterious than opium.
Chinese ports shows A re-export to decrease of over 1,100 piculs, valued at 1 million Haikwan tacks.
INTIMATIONS
SPOTS ON FACE
ITCHING DREADFUL
Also on Hand. Some Blackheads. Others Opened Like Scurf. Could Not Sleep or Eat. Cuticura Soap and Ointment Cured in 3 Weeks.
33, Whitelock E., Off North St., Locás, Eng. The spota begon on my face and on my hands; some of the spots were black- heads and the others opened ho scurf and the itching was dreadful. I I could not: sleep and I couli pat sat, and I used to go mnd with myself through this terrible Itching. had bought all kinds of things and
good at all.
At last nothing dhi me any my sister looking through the pattern book tho advertisement of Culleura Hoap
at all.
and Ointment in, so she said. "Now Sarah try The lost day I used it the itching stopped nad then the spote came off grad- unty, and it took three weeks for curing, And I know my face is grand. I really can- not furget the treatment and I keep on buying it ait, and I stall alwasa u 16. I recommend 16 to all my friends in Louis. (Slgood) Ms Sarah Cohen, Apr. 27, 1912.
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF Prevent dry, thin and falling bair, allay itching and irritation, and promote the growth and beauty of the hair, frequent shampoos with Outleura Soap, assisted by occasional dressings with Cuticura Oint- ment, alford a most offcesive and economical treatment Cullera Soap and Cutleura Ointment are sold throughout the world. A sample of each with 32- Skin Book from .from nearest depot: F. Newbery & Sons, 27. Charterheso Sy. London: Patter Drug &
U.S. A Chem. Corp., Boston, U. A.
A Tender-faced men should shave with Cuticura Suap Shaving Stick Sarapis free.
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are still further augmented, a severe MAPPIN&WEBB,
strain will he again put upon the resources of the various companies con. cerned, as was the case at the close of 1911. The total deliveries from bond of opium imported from abroad during 1912 show an increase of about 300 chests of Malwa opium, and a decrease of nearly 3,500 chests of Bengal. The stock of duty-paid opium stored in bonded godowns for subsequent delivery has been reduced from 7,341 chests at the end of 1911 to 3,399 chests at the end of 1912, viz.,
LIMITED.
NEW CONSIGNMENTS
by 3,512 chests. It must not be lost sight STERLING SILVER WARE.
of that the daty and likin paid apun these chests, ell at the old rate, was credited to the revenue for 1911.
With reference to Indian opium, it the has often been maintained that original object of the supervision of opium by the Indian Government was not. so much to obtain revenne as to secure that the drug should only be provided in a high standard of purity. In support of the advocates of this view, it may be recorded here that all Bengal opium which arrives in China with the Govern went Office certificate is accepted by all purchasers as being of the same high standard. Chests of either Patna or Benares opiuni are bought and sold with- out opening. The prices for the chests rary solely according to date of importa- tion and market supply. Even evapora tion has not hitherto been held to affect materially the uet conventional weight of always been each chest, which has accepted as weighing 1.20 pieuls, although a very careful examination, for verifica Lion purposes only, when Bengal opium
PRINCE'S
PLATE
(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS).
CUTLERY.
From the
SOLE AGENTS:
was being labelled for final delivery, has CHS. J. GAUPP
between
1.14
not infrequently proved the weight to and 1,21 piculs, vary Benares opinn is usually a trifle fighter than Patna, Malwa opium, on the other hand. is subject to no such severe tests The for standardization when packed. chests vary in weight from about 0.98 to 1.06: piculs. The touch also varies very As a consequence, every considerably. cheat of Malwa is opened and shroffed by the buyer before a sale is concluded.
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