SUPREME COURT,
Tuesday, November 25th.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J. COMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH, 1218.
be treated in the same way as any other HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS. prisoners would be dealt with..
His Honour observed that as the indict ment now stood a verdict of guilty might mean dne of several things.
Mr. Blade-Yes, and therefore I say it is absolutely bad.,'
In reply Mr. Potter contended that the objection which Mr. Slade now raised was that which had been"
CANTON BANK-NOTE OASE. The case was resumed in which Ma Yuk the
Fai and Ma Kwan are charged with having in their possession, without lawful excuse, 12,500 notes of the Provincial Government of Kwingtung of the face value of $5 ench, the said notes having been stolen outside the Colony,
There were further objections on the part of defence to the manner in which the Crown were conducting the case and also to the drawing up of the indictment, When the hearing was adjourned on the previous day the Crown were instructed. to give more particulars as to the actual allegation against the two men;
Now
was
11th August." They were, he said, most anxious to meet the defence in every way His Honour-That brings down the first count to one of larceny.
Mr. Potter was not of this opinion.
as Bamo
previously quashed by his Honour. His objection was again on the grounds of duplicity. "We shall go on for a month," added Counsel, if my friend is allowed to go on arguing in this way..!!
His Honour remarked that Mr. Slade's objection had arisen out of the opening by Mr. Sharp and that his ruling was given previous to the opening.
Mr. Potter-Well, is his objection one of duplicity?
His Honour-I should think so.
Mr. Slade here romarked that it wa not altogether that. At first he said the indictment should be quashed altogether, He had lost that, but he now asked the Court to cure inherent vices in the present indictment by putting the Crown to their election as to what they would proceed
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, October 29th.
THE GERMAN AIRSHIP DISASTERS.
"banking
"banks" on the use of the term "bank" They only desire to impose restrictions
or its equivalent, such agents, banking societies," etc, by individuals, partnerships, or companies which conduct banking business on lines which are unsound and likely to imperil the security of credit. There is a special danger in the present state of affairs. The Indian public are slowly substituting bank deposits bearing interest for the time-honoured practice of hoarding. The Government consider it of the utmost
process should importance to
Everybody has had sympathy with Germany in the succession of disasters that have followed the Zeppelin airships. The courage and persistence with which our Teutonie neighbours have stuck to the task have won general admiration,
the country that this but today on all hands one hears doubts
continue unchecked. bag structure can ever be really useful expressed as to whether this form of gas of safe. Anumber-of-the-Kaiser's entaur-Accordingly it is proposed that institu- age has written a latter to a friend here tions which will hereafter possess the last week the Emperor has had a long subject, to certain restrictions, especially in which he says that since the disaster name and prestige of "banks" should be discussion with Coust Zeppelin on the in regard to the prescription of the mány questions affecting the utility and minimum amount of subscribed capital; q stipulation that an adequate portion of stability of the craft,
such capital should be duly paid up within a reasonable period of starting the business; a restriction of the full alloca- tion of profits to dividends peuding the building up of an adequate resorve; and a restriction as to the taking up by a "bank" of business outside that of bank ing, in which the banking profits might |
BAPETY AT ELA.
All arrangements have now been com pleted for the conference which is to be opened at the Foreign Offies on November 12th with a view to setting, 38 far as possible, on an international basis the posed, for the greater safety of life and regulations already in operation, or pro- property at sea. Imperial consultations took place in July fast, and as the opinions of the different authorities con
Commonwealth
and the United
States
be lost.
THE BAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION.
The Americans are a persistent people
THE NEW PREMIER OF CHINA.
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THE SUPERIOR CHINESE.
OBITER DICTA OF THE LATE COUNT HAYASHI.
PEKING, November 20th. The Cabinet has decided that the Central Administrative Council shall
Count Hayashi in his memoirs devotes not he charged with legislative works.
a large amount. of spice to Japanese Such work will be entrusted to a special committce so far as the draft of another dealings with China, and in the course regulations for another Parliament are following sentences :- Constitution and the drawing up of of this part of the memoirs occur the concerned.
Chinese diplomacy is often treacherous, Chao Ping-chun will probably be
their own game." appointed Chairman of the Central we were prepared to beat the Chinese at
Administrative Council.
Hau Haih chang, who is confined to his bed by an injury to his foot, is expected to assume the Premiership early next year.
The dificulty between President Yuan Shih-kai and Hsiung Hai-liog, Premier, has been overcome the
present.
the
Parliament will not be convened so long is the new Constitutional Committee sits-Ostasiatischer Lloyd,
CHINA'S EXPENDITURE.
PREMIER'S SCHEME OF TAXATION AND RETRENCHMENT:
of
Passo, November 20th. Hatung Hsi-bing and the Cabinet aro deeply engrossed with questions retrenchment and increasing the revenue. In connection with this the Premier has drawn up a lengthy statcinent for Parlia mens. He points out that the taxation of China does not amount to a dollar a head, whereas in Japan it is some 812 & hend He outlines the introduction of taxes on tobacco and bills of exchange and the curtailment of administrative expendi increase of the custom duties and a large ture.
He that Government does not.
If the Japanese will only strip off their gold braid, they will find that they have only. left that which they imported originally from China, and it is clear that they are behind the Chinese in overy point of civilisation."""
"Chinese in the upper strata of society
Japanese are are not bumptious or conceited as the
We often hear people say that in order to meet an official in Ching one has to attach a five-dollar note to one's visiting card; otherwise the servants of the house would not
sher one in. When I was in Peking I heard that in order to meet a Prince of the "blood or a high official, a Chinese would have to attach a fifty-dollar nate to his visiting ened."!
"In dealing with China we want to take plenty of time. To the Ministers of State and gentlemen of China we should be polite in our maunor, and should try to cultivate a warm friendship. There is no other way
to snecess,?"
Count Hayashi denounces the Chinese oficial system, but denies that the officials are really corrupt.
INTIMATIONS
aspire to asty in tre novel of cord XMAS GOODS
The Government considers that Chinn will engage in a life and death struggle during the ensuing year, which is China's Jast opportunity for reformi
The first matter aceding readjustment is the reorganization of internal adminis- tration of national finance. The Premier. caye that the national incoupe amounted to $58,000,000 for the first half of 1913, of which $57,000,000 was from Salt and Customs revenue, which are pledged for security on long term loans.
Mr. Potter remarked that following upon what his Honour had said the Crown had enlarged the particulars in a manner which he thought could not possibly be objected to. Regarding the property mentioned in the indictment upon. Mr.
Potter characterised opposing sin y that it they would "fcloaiously stolen, taken, and carried Counsel's suggestion as an absurdity away by certain persons, to the Attorney. There was but one lot of notes in which General unknown, between 20th July and they were concerned, those found in the fcerned are now well-known by all of them, when their national enterprises aro men's possession, and they were charging it is expected that an agreement in regard involved. Notwithstanding the definite them with having the notes in their to most points at issue will be facilitated.announcement that England would not of officially participate in the San Francisco pos ssion when, at the same time, they Canada and the
new that they had been stolen. And Australia have already adopted the Board Exposition, unless it was to send a naval those notes were part of a million which of Trade's regulations as to life-saving contingent to the Pacific coast as part of were issued between certain dates. The appliances, The wording of the indictment according charge was really one of guilty knowledge. Government have decided to regard them a great assembly of international craft, work, but to lay the foundation-for-it.
Edward Grey with a view to a recon His Honour here suggested that under as equivalent to their own. Their dele prosentations are still being made to Sir to section 60 of the Larceny Ordinance
sideration of the decision. Germany is permitted him to prove not only larceny the circumstances it would perhaps have gutes will, I understand, direct special
being similarly bombarded with argu- but also embezzlement, and also larceny been more proper if two counts had attention to the question of protection,
ments. The rumour emanating from "by bailce; the Crown could prove-either remained in the indictment, and that the against loss of life, which they consider of
Washington that President Wilson had one of these. It was not now necessary two counts should have been taken equal importance with subjects that have
attracted more general notice, while the sounded Colonel Roosevelt with a view to proceed with the second count and he separately. would withdraw that; it was merely an
German experts will give promincuce to to the latter making a tour of Europe in the water-tight sub-division of ships. the interests of the Exposition appears to alternative to cover a possible mis-
This, however, goes further than many have been well-founded. But the ex- demeanour.
shipowners in this country desire. Con- President declined the invitation, and has trary to what is believed in some quarters, the draft treaties on the limitation of one on a sporting expedition in South essential to have it settled. It was upon liability and maritime mortgages, on lines America instead, Nevertheless the Presi- someone else hig enough for the job, who Subsequently Counsel for the defence that question he would shape his whole prepared by the International Maritime dent is considering the selection of therefore cannot draw upon them, while
would act na the three commissioners will act who have been appointed to proceed THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY,
to the Far East and persuade Oriental d by the Crown the count left was reserve the question of law until it may
Mr. Winston Churchill continues to
nations to participate. An official report new bad because of its duplicity, for, become necessary during the conduct of
manage to keep in the limelight in spite just to hand shows that fifty countries necording to Mr. Sharp's opening, the the case. charge was one of alternative crimes
of his Welsh colleague's prominence over have been invited to participate. Of committed by several different people
the land question, for the First Lord gave thirty-seven that have sent replies so far, His objection was, in substance, the same
opportunities for ample headings with his twenty-eight have accepted and nine have us his previous one, though his applica
suggestion to Germany to join England refused the invitation. The nine are Ha paval holiday," during which Bulgaria, Egypt, Great Britain, Morocco, tion was different. He asked that the
neither country should augment its-sea Russia, Servia, Siam, Turkey, and Ger Crown should be put to election as to
forces. It is generally understood here many. The Japanese Government agreed which charge they were proceeding upon in the one count. At present it con- friend, he remarked, throughout the that his aim was to concibate the Little to support the Exposition End gent a
case seemed to be of the opinion that the tained three or four charges.
His Honour-Do yon main at various Crown were going to do a lot of extra-/Navy section of his own party, and to committee to select a site for the Japanese
ordinary things; that they were going cover the inevitable der
naval appropriations in
Mr. Slade pressed for the return of a verdict of "not guilty" on the second count, and upon a direction by hie Honour, this was done by the Jury.
ngain complained of the particulars which had been given. Despite what had been
times or by various people?
Mr. Potter-We have given way all we possibly can.
His Honour then asked if he could reserve the point which had been raised by Counsel for the defence.
Mr. Slade contended that it
caso.
was
His Honour-Well, I shall go on and
Mr. Slade Then we are still left face to face with alternative charges, which are made against the men in the same count I cannot bind the Crown down now when they have finished their case. They can, at the end, turn round and say--
Mr-Potter here interrupted.
His
Committee, will not come before the con- ference.
d for more near future.
exhibits, but the Californian problem of excluding Japanese from the ownership
INDIAN BANK FAILURES.
circular to some
The Salt and Customs revenues at pre- sent represent 95 per cent. of the total revenue, but these at present are not sufficient to pay the principal and interest on these loans. The Government the provinces are in a similar plight.
He reviews the financial difficulties of the provinces and the causes of them. He says that the country reeds peace for
OUR CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED, which a military force is necessary, but he intends to limit the expenditure. for this purpose to $190,000,000. The GovernWe undertake to refund the Cost of any ment will devise plans for a new form of
Article if any of our Customers are not satisfied, While a domestic loan may be issued, taxation within the year. ho does not intend to contract another as we know how excellent our Goods are. administrative loan if it is possible to avoid it. The Government's intentions Such an offer could not be made if there was are to make the income meet the expendi- ture which must be achieved if they the slightest doubt shout our Goods. All we desire to lay the foundation of financial
aak is your inspection. stability-Reuter.
SUPPRESSION OF POPPY. SOME REMARKABLE REPORTS.
FERING, November 18th. Hupok has requested the Waichiaopu to obtain the prohibition of the import of Indian opium from, the province. The following are missionary reports received
Suichow, Hupch, none grown. from various centres regarding the growth
several none of the poppy in 1913
attempts to grow the poppy have been auppressed.
Ichang, practically
Kaibsien, Szechuan, absolutely none,
Pingyangfu, Shansi, nene. although before 1906 upwards of 63,000 catties (ie, over 80,0001h.) was produced
Kienping (or Chienping), Anhui, none. Haichow, Kiangsu, prior to 1905 fifteen planted, and half of this was destroyed to twenty per cent of the land was by the officials despite the fact that the outlying districts are infested by robbers, and in these official authority is naturally slight.
the
Mr. Slade replied that they were at to make all sorts of charges and generally The Germans are inclined to be suspicious of land has since made such feeling, I understand, that numerous Japanese various times and by various people. It go against all proper observance of the of the offer, regarding it as a trick. I
exhibitors have expressed their unwilling was obvious from the Crown's opening law.
Mr. Slade Yea, that is just what I don't suppose that surprises the author of that they wore practically uncertain as
with the subtlety of his move to throwness to take part in the show,
A FAUX PAS BY REUTER'S AGENCY. to when, and by whom, the notes were Bay. You are out to got a conviction by the proposal, who probably is content
hook or by crook,
Newspaper hen, advertisers, and to a stolen. They were either stolen by certain
Mr. Potter heatedly protested against the onus on the "enemy." But at any rate be has irritated the Navy Leaguo. robbers or rebels or by gone person that remark, and asked his Honour to unknown who got into the Government
say that such a remark was uncalled for, people here as much as he has roused smaller extent the general public, have been Yamen between the 11th and 18th August. He was not going to give way when he the doubts of the Germans. They are interested this week in a faux pas com- Mr. Sharp, had said that there were said that his case was being conducted clamouring for greater watchfulness, and mitted by Reuter's Agency. The Finan- 300,000 notes in the safe on the 11th
on proper lines, and according to the they are issuing a warning that the speech cial Publicity Department of the famous August, and when the responsible officials Homo law. Subsequently he added that has provided the German Navy League agency issued a came back on the 19th the safe had been the charge was signed by the Attorney with a new ery. A campaign is being advertisers suggesting that they should broken into and the notes were gone. That Gereral and the charge Mr. Slade had rapidly organised in the Fatherland, with transfer their advertising from their was a statement which he was going to made was a charge against him. "I have the result that speakers are to tour the regular agencies to Reiter's, on the newspapers of editorial paragraphs con- prove. And then came in the alternatives, tried to keep cool," Mr. Potter added, whole of the German Empire, fanning argument that Reuter's possessed special If they failed to prove that the notes were but it is really hard to lie down under popular feeling in favour of a contina facilities for securing the insertion in ance of an aggressive building pro- cerning companies applying to the public part of the 300,000 which had been taken an insult like that."
firms immediately got on the war path and Mr. Blade-If the Attorney-General gramme No dictation from outside for capital. The leading advertising. from the safe, the Crown would ask the
made a protest through The Tites, which printed a brief comment to the effect that jury to convict the two men because-the--were-here he would allow an amendment is the motto.
Mr. Potter-1 should like to bring him
ageney could-infinence reputable notes were a portion of 700,000 moles
It is stated in well-informed circles no I would much rather him be which had been previously paid to certain here.
insulted thai me.
the Newspaper Proprietors Association, persons for the purpose of paying the
His Hongur held to his decision, and that the continued failure of banks and papers in the direction indicated. Then troops; and that the notes had been informed Mr. Slade that if, in the course commercial houses in India has deter which comprises practically the whole of criminally dealt with by them in one way of the trial, he had any doubts, he would mined the Indian Government, with Lord the daily and weekly newspapers in or another. Therefore, they now had this from the tiffin adjournment until late Crewe's approval, to pass legielation London, met and sent a letter to Baron immediate and unqualified withdrawal of position, the men were charged within the evening, Counsel were further restricting the use of the term "bank" de Reuter protesting against the letter his alternative crimes on the same count. If engaged in a legal argument arising out in that country. The Government have agency had circulated and demanding an of the evidence, as a consequence of which no intention of attempting to control the the statements. The response was speedy
RUSSIA, AND EASTERN SIBERIA. ho might use a slang phrase the Crown the jurymen were liberated until this numerous forms of banking operations, for Routers Agency the same day issued
will be
an announcement that in view of the known under various names, which are were waiting to see which way the cat morning, when the hearing
misinterpretation placed on the circulars resumed,
In a special Russian Supplement which jumps. It was clear that that was a
carried on either by foreign or indigenous issued by the Publicity Department it
has been issued by The Times & corros- agencies, nor do they propose to include had decided, in deference to the wishes of
pondent at Vladivostock deals with the vice. One of the primary essentials of an
He tells us indictment in a criminal charge was' that
The Times, Yellow Labour question. question. in the scope of such legislation the regula its friends in the Press, to withdraw the
circulara în
that time was when the administrators of it should be free from duplicity, duplicity Dr. Trollope, Bishop in Korea, has tion of a form of banking undertaken by announces this morning that in future being used in the true and technical sense addressed an urgent appeal to supporters strial companies which reqsive de- it will accept no advertisements from the Pri-Amer seemed disposed to welcome
The Church of England of the word, meaning more than one. He in England.
mission in that country is face to face posits in order to finance their business.. agencies which also supply news, and vice both Chinese and Korean immigration. wanted to be in a position to know on with bankruptcy. The Bishop explains which lines to base and direct his cross that £7,000 a year is necessary to main- tain the organization already existing, examination. There being now only one and not less than £8,500 is required to It appears, however, count left in the indictment it was do it effectively. necessary, if justice was to be done, for that only £5,000 is raised to moet all the the Crown to clect one out of the various mission's needs, The Bishop adds:-- charges which they had rolled up in the indictment:
His Honour-They can still charge the offence alternatively, I think.
Mr. Slade They will have to file a new indictment.
His Honour-Or amend the count. Mr. Slade expressed the opinion that the Crown could not now amend, and apologetically observed that he did not want to impede the hearing of the case He only wanted the men in the dock to I fairly treated. He wanted them to
him.
SERIOUS POSITION OF THE MISSION IN KOREA.
The outlook is more serious than I know how to express in words. We have this unwieldy straggling mass of 5,000 Christians to hold together as best we can with an effective force of-saren cr eight clergy and with no prospect of a native ministry for at least four or five years to come, Meanwhile there is no question that the reaction, after the great movement towards Christianity. n now setting in, and that its force is likely to
the materialism now be enormously intensified as the dead. weight of prevalent in Japan makes its influence a Japanized Korea." more and more strongly felt throughout.
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The Rev, S. J. Childs Clarke, 5, Amen court, EC., is the organizing secretary.
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THE MEDICAL HONGKONG.
HALL.
former poppy fields are planted with mul
Hanchungfu, Shensi, scarcely any is to Linchangsten, Chekiang, none; berries, grain and vegetables,
Tengehow, Houas, none. Yangpingfu, Chill, the cultivation bea be seen in this former great opium: centre.
been stamped out.-Reuter,
H.
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& SON,
WINE AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.
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STERLING SILVER WARE.
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CUTLERY.
From the
SOLE AGENTS:
Governor-General PF. Unterberger in CHS. J. GAUPP
In the early niacties General Douk horakoy, the Governor-General, held the view that in the absence of Russians it was better to settle the country with the yellow races than not to settle it at all, but that steps must be taken to absorb the alien population. His successors have seen fit to abandon this policy. After. more than 40 years in all departments of the public service in East Siberia ex- his
work." The Pri-Amur Region, 1906-10, reluctantly afrios his conclu- sion that the results achieved have been almost entirely of a negative character. Neither now nor in the distant future) of can Russia reckon upon the fusion races so widely separated in all that relates to material enlture and spiritun outlook. To wait, he declares, is impos- sible. The urgent sk of Rassia is to in the Far East a strong, ethno-
erea homogeneous, and united Slav
bulwark against any possible assault of the yellow race.
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