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CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
EX-GERMAN CABLES
PROBLEM. UNYIELDING ATTITUDE OF FRANCE
AND JAPAN."
New York, February 18th. The International Communications Con- ference was unable to agree regarding the disposal of the ex-German cables, and has adjourned till February 1st.
It is stated in a message from Washing- ton that the deadlock is complete. The -opinion is expressed that there is no hope of an agreement before the change of administration on March 4th. It is under
stood that the attitude of the Japanese Government regarding the Yap cable appears to be unmodified.
The New York Times it has
Baya reason to believe that the United States Government has intimated that, failing an agreement by March 16th, it reserves
the right to take the measures neccesary for its national interests.
„TREATY.
FOREIGN MINISTER'S VIEWS REGARDING STIPULATIONS.
BERLIN, February, 18th. Speaking again at Karlsruhe, Herr von Simons repeated Germany's refusal to accept the Allied reparations plans, and
declared that the latter reckoned without their host, for they would not succeed in obtaining such a draft on the future. Herr
von Simans anticipated that the Allies, at the London Conference, would rebel against the German counter-proposals
-THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19TB, 1921.
TUBERCULOSIS CURE.
FAR
HEALTH MINISTRY EXPERT.TO INVESTIGATE.
LONDON, February-17th. The Health Ministry is despatching to Genova a tuberculosis specialist to investi- gate the cure of consumption recently announced by the Swiss bacteriologist Spahlinger.
LABOUR PARTY ATTACK. ON GOVERNMENT'S SUICIDAL"
POLICY." LONDON, February 17th.
EASTERN CABLE THE CASE OF MR. G. L. SHAW' AS PRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL ADVISERS TO H.M. GOVERNMENT.
NEWS.
[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) SHANGHAI WIRELESS CONTRACT
DEALINGS WITH KOREANS..
committed by them in a foreign jurisdio- tion, the attention of the Embassy is ro pectfully directed to the following Articles of the Criminal Code of Japan (Law No. 48 of April 30th, 1007) :--
Being in business in Antung, Mr. Shaw bas, naturally had a large number of trading and other transactions with na In the following passages of a memo tives of the locality, including, of course, randum drawn up by Mr. G. L. Shaw's many Koreans but the bulk of these trans-Imperial House."-Art. 70 may be con- Legal advisers, the Journal" of the British Chamber of Commerce at Shang-actions have been largely handled by his has gives the first authentic and official native staff, and he himself has very little statement issued for publication by Mrpersonal knowledge of the details in- Official oircles are confident that the Shaw himself of his case against the solved, especially in regard to his ship Japanese Gaternment which arrested him an July 114t last. The memorandum is ping business. dated November 15th.
DISPUTE.
WASHINGTON, February 17th.
It is obvious that the
Arts 73 to 75: “Offences against the
frank and unguarded, but actually true strued as applying to the writing of some article or critician written by a foreigner abroad, although such article may not be intetided by the writer to be "insult-
The Labour Party has issued & mani.kon that the cancellation of the contract | visited Shingiabu, a town on the Korean controlled by Mr. Shaw and if the absurd articles abroad, displeasing to the officials
festo denouncing the Government's “ sui- cidal policy, especially as regards the Peace Treaties and indemnities, as inimi-
cal to the best interests of Europe.
U.S. RAILWAY RATES.
·STATES, CHALLENGE COMMIS- SION'S AUTHORITY.
WASHINGTON, February 18th.. Before the Supreme Court, on February 28th, 20 States will challenge the
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TIVE EXHIBITION EVER HELD,
LONDON, February 19th. Two sections of the British Industries Fair are being opened at the White City in London and in Birmingham on Monday, A third section will be opened in Glasgow the following week.
Mr. Kellaway, interviewed, said that the fair was the largest and most repre- and then the situation would be the same sentative, exhibition of British trade ever | as before the Paris conference. The
assembled. The Department of Overseas Pence Treaty stipulations would then re- main in force under which the Allies must communicate reparation claims by May 1st and decision must be reached regard. ing terms of payment, after which the Reparation Commission would periodically consider Germany's ability to pay
Herr von Simons stated that, the Re parations Commission received two billion. sterling in bonds, on the conclusion of peace, which are not negotiable. A similar additional amount is shortly being issued, but no financial power in the world will give money on it.
JAPANESE OROWN PRINCE.
Losos, February 18th.
him an address in April."
DR. WELLINGTON KOO.
LONDON, February 18th. Gro Dr. Wellington Koo' had an audience
of Lord Curzon,
tions to oversen buyers in 112 foreign countries, the British Dominions and the Colonics, also to 95,000 home buyers and 17 foreign commercial missions expected. It is hoped that the fair will mark the turning-point in British trade. LABOUR AMENDMENT LOST. PRIME MINISTER'S APPEAL TO
BANKERS..
LONDON, February 18th. The Commons rejected the Labour amendment to the Address regarding un
CHINESE FLOUR IN EUROPE.
border within the jurisdiction of the Japanese Government. Upon the ocea sion of his visit, he omitted, by some oversight to bring his passport with
Of course, the prison as a suspect. proposition is absolutely fantastic and ridiculous. To dispel any doubts on the subject, Mr. Shaw categorically and posi tively asserts and declares, and is ready. no offence and was utarly unable to un-that (1) he has never, either directly or derstand why he had been arrested, but indirectly, besa guilty of any of the acta contemplated in Book 11., chapter 11 of
14 arms
charge preferred. He had been guilty of to swear under the stinction of an oath of moneys.to other nations by financial
It is
The article would also cover the supply house, Altogether this article is ex- tremely dangerous in its scope and pro- tensions.
Articles 81 to 8: Offences against the
Article 148: Offences relative to Counterfeit Money, including altempted infructions to the article."
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ing and disrespectful controversy with China, règarding the
The tendency to exalt the virtues of the cancellation of the wireless contract, will
principal of a firin does not personally members of the Imperial Household, and to attribute to thein sacrosanct and super- On July 11th, 1990, Mr. Geo. L. Shaw, sell tickets and inquire into the petty human qualities has become a veritable be satisfactorily terminated before Mr. Harding's installation. The Nate was who is a highly respected and well-con-details of every contract of carriage made obsession among a certain section of off- All sorts and conditions cialdom, and it would be very easy for despatched through Mr. Crane, aftor, the noted British resident of Antung, Mania the office.
charge of ferr majesty against a British latter had repeatedly informed Washing-churia, where he has been successfully of men.come and go and all kinds of an efficient functionary to vamp up
engaged fa business for many years past, goods are carried on and by the boats subject visiting Japan, who had written
would be a blow to the "open door"
principle were once established that he of the Household Department of this should be held responsible for the politicountry (.a., Supan): policy in China. The Note is strongly
Articles 81 to 89: "Offences against the cal opinions, nots and morals of his worded, and it is believed that it fore-
passengers and the contents of their bag. internal Safety of the Stute." Antiche casts the possibility of Mr. Crane's with
gage he might, in these troublesome times is objectionable, inasmuch as it might be construed as covering the case of a drawal in the event of China's perhim, but as he was personally known he-when the Japanese Government is so
Dervous, that it, sees A potential enemy supplier of ammunition and materials was allowed to pass in. Shortly after-in every tree and sign-post on the rond of war in the regular way of business. It also might be construed as covering sistence.
wards, to his utter astonishment and be deemed to spend his whole fire in
the case of a manufacturer or supplier JAPAN'S REFUSAL TO CONSIDER dispay, he was roughly arrested by the
of articles listed as contraband of war,
DISARMAMENT.
Japanese Police without any explanation
although the said articles might not be
in themacives. whatever being vouchsafed or any definite WASHINGTON, February 18th. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Millar, the deputy for Washington State, authority of the Inter-State Commerce said that he interpreted the refusal of consoled himself with the belief that some the Criminal Code of Japan ("Offences External Safety of the State" these - GERMANY SCOFFS AT PEACE Commission to reguläte railway rates, on Japan to move towards disarrasment till mistake had been made and that he would against the Safety of the Japanese mostly relate to military uffences)...
be liberated without delay. He was State "), that (2) he has not knowingly the ground that this is an infringement her battleship-uruisor programme was however, handcuffed, bound up with had any connection whatsoever with Per sons guilty of such acts, and that (3) of the rights of individual States. --
completed to mean that Japan was pre-ropos, and marched through the streets He has never comforted or assisted such
Articles 154, 155, 157 and 158; Forgery › Unless the cool-hended on three separate occasions-to and from persons. BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.paring for war.
the Procurator's Office on July 26th and Assuming, merely for the sake of arga and Utterance of Forged fnstrumenta, LARGEST AND MOST REPRESENTA statesmen and diplomats of Japan purgea on July 31st, 1920, when he was trans- ment, that Mr. Shaw had been justly including attempted, infractions of these
the country of the demagogues and jingoes ferred to Seoul. On his arrival at Seoul suspected of the offence alleged by the Articles.
Articles 166 to 10: Furgery of Public be observed a large force of police in Japanese Government, he was resident that now appeared to have the public eye attendance, and he was taken out of the within the jurisdiction of the British Seats and Oficial Stamps and attempted and ear, Mr. Miller urged strengthening station below Nandaimon (Seoul), again Consular Authorities, and diplomatic infractions of Articles 164 par. 2, 165
bound up with ropes, and takon in a complaint would certainly have secured pair. 2, and Art. 166, par
Article 230 Libel and Stauder."— the Pacifo coast defences, and declared motor car to the prison under an armed the exercise, on the part of the British that war between Japan and America was guard. All the streets were lined with Government of watchfulness to prevent According to Article 3 of the Code Art. armed policemen, which would seem to its jurisdiction being made the scene of Art. 230 is also applicable to foreigners impossible, unless Japan desired it. have been a superfluous-not to say farci- conspiracies against the political institu.who have committed the offences men- cal-precaution to take in dealing with tions of Japane Moreover, had the tioned therein against Japanese subjecta outside the Empire. (This follows the LONDON PREPARES TO RECEIVE
one aclitary and well-behaved prisoner. Japanese. Government been able to point Mexican Code and reproduces, in sub- Mr. Shaw was subjected to many galling to overt and serious acts or to lay a indignities at the hands of his captors, definite charge, the Consular Authorities stance, the provisions of the law who distinctly showed by their demeanour would suuredly have brought Mr. Shaw strenuously objected to by President that they highly relished the unique op- to trial and punished him if guilty. As Cleveland in the "Cutting case ").
drticle 5 provides that even though portunity of being able to exercise their matter of fact, previous to Mr. Shaw's The Corporation of London is prepar brief authority over a foreign prisoner arrest his house and office în Antung had the case may have been adjudicated upon ing to welcome the Crown Prince of and on two occasions when going to and heen watched by Japanese detectives, in a foreign country. and a final and conclusive judgment rendered in respect Trade, he said, has issued 60,000 invita Japan at the Guildhall and will present from the Court (on August 16th and 17th.notwithstanding the fact that the pre to same, this shall be no bar, to the in-..
1020) Mr. Shaw was handcuffed and mises was situated in Chinese territory, forced to wear a convict's hat. In short, and if they had been able to discover stitution of entirely new proceedings and instead of being treated as a subject of anything of a concrete nature it would the infliction of punishment for the same a friendly and allied nation, he was dealt have been very easy for the Japanese act (in Japan). If, however, the offender has already undergone the punishment with as if he had been a dangerous, male Government to have brought a case factor or a common felon, and caused against him in the British Extra-to which he was sentenced in a foreign But apparently they Court may either reduce the execution grievous mental and physical auffering territorial Court.
country, or any portion thereof, the were scared to do this, as they were which has soriously affected his health.
Subsequent to Mr. Shaw's arrest, it afraid that evidence which would justify This Article is peculiarly dangerous, be of the penalty either wholly or partly." transpired that "he was mistakenly sub-n Japanese Court would be unable to
cause under its provisions & person who pected of being involved with snur stand the searching investigations of had been tried in another country and Korean patriotic malcontents in a con. British tribunal aided by the com- actually acquitted on the evidence pro- spiracy concocted in Antang (quite out monsense of a British jury. LONDON, February 17th.
side Japanese jurisdiction) to foment an obvious, therefore, that the Japanese duced, might again be placed in jeopardy Recent alarmist rumours regarding insurrection and rebellion against the action in this case was taken in the hope hy being charged in Japan for the same Japanese rule in Kora a suspicion which that by subjecting Mr. Shay to a search act, with the extraordinary result that the Japanese Court inight possibly punish Chinese flour came up for discussion in had no foundation whatever, it being ing preliminary investigation and em- the House of Lords..
based solely on the mendacious reports playing against him those questionable man in Japan after he had been toguit-
of criminated in a foreign country. of ignorant and irresponsible police spies and iniquitous methoda Lord Crawford, on behalf of the Governin, search of official kudos and general
It is respectfully suggested that in the which have become a by-word, justice ment, in most scathing terms, denounced tittle-tattle indulged in by envious busi-and a scandal both in Japan proper and interests of mutually friendly relations,
ness competitors.
in Korea, they would be able to fasten it is most important that some under- Mr. Shaw remained incarcerated in some measure of guilt upon him which standing should be arrived at with the Herr von Simons concluded that, for employment, after a speech from Mr the cxaggerated und malicious statements
the above Articles, and the pretensions. having been under arrest and closely con pro-Korean proclivities..
which they attempt to justify by an ap- this reason, the Peace Treaty stipulations Lloyd George, who declared that Great that the Government was forcing millers Seoul until November 3rd. 1020, thus would justify their statements as to his Japanese Government as to the scope of to accept soft Chinese flour, which was zuid fined in prison for almost four mouths. signified nothing but a lasting declaration Britain had never had a period of great to be poisonous. Subject to the propered the assistance of legal counsel nor gated by the Embassy and considered by this question is left, unsettled it may During that period he was neither allow The case having been already investi-peal to Japanese Municipal Law, becausa unemployment with less distress," thanks
distribution of the different qualities, the interviews with friends except in the pre- the law officers of the Crown, Mr. Shaw lead to acute issues in the future.
MIL BHAW'S CLAIMS. to the Unemployment Act, and the millors could buy any bulk wheat they visitors no he was, not allowed lengthy reference to the question of the does not der it necessary to make any sence of the prison officials, and even
Mr. Shaw desires respectfully to re- £40,000,000- which the Government wee speading this year to relieve ex-Service chose and the stock of foreign wheat held to discuss the case with them. He was principles of International Law govern quest His Excellency the Ambassador to examined secretly by the Yoshin-hanja ing the matter under discussion, but he present the following points to the Im- men. He appealed to Labour to co-operate by them on January 1st was the lowest (Judge of Preliminary Examination) submits that the consensus of opinion of perial Japanese Government for its con- with the Government and abandon Trade since, the Armistice. Last year when the who, in co-operation with the Procura- all British and American writers estabsideration and attention
(1)-Mr. Shaw denies any connection tor, did his best to extract damaging lishes the principle "that the laws of a Union obstruction. "He urged the bankers Argentino forbade the exportation of admissions, and was neither confronted nation cannot justly extend beyond its either direct or indirect with Korean
with, nor given an opportunity to cross- territories, except so far as regarde it conspirators.
(2) Mr. Shaw has been greatly ham- to accept a share of the abnormal risks breadstuffs, the Government bought Chi examine, any witnesses; this, it is true, own citizens. They can have no force to
nese four requiring with it a guarantee was done in accordance with the ordin control the sovereignty or rights of any pered and annoyed in Antung by the fact of financing trade.
ary procedure in vogue in the Japanese other nation within its jurisdiction; they that his house and offices have been that the flour was made from pure wheat. Courts, but it is submitted that such must always be restricted to places and haunted and continually watched by The Health Ministry investigations had methods are shocking to all senab of persons over whom the legislature have Japanese detectives, and this despite the justice and fairplay, and entirely con-authority and jurisdiction. For the fact that they are in Chinese territory. showed that in every case the flour was trary to Anglo-American conceptions of Japanese Criminal Court in Eores to The continuous shadowing of Mr. Shawa assume jurisdiction over a British nih movements in an extra-territorial juris- from good, wholesome and sound wheat, justice and equity.
On November 3rd, Mr. Shaw was ject for are at comical Authorities diction is not justified and is calculated
which the British to inflict loss and and at present was being consumed in liberated on bail, the security demanded over
being. Y1,600. Application for bail bad possess jurisdiction by virtue of extra upon him by reason of interfering with large quantities throughout Europe.
been made on several previous occasions territorial arrangements, is tantamount and damaging his business. Mr. Shaw but it was not granted, the Yoshin-hanji to usurping the right of sovereignty ap- invariably saying that he (the Judge) pertaining to a Foreign Fower, and for carncatly desires that this practice of intimidation of Korean clients, who have RAILWAY STRIKE THREAT regretted the delay but he had to examine tender a judgement against Mr. Shaw with him, be immediately discontinued.
the Judges sitting in that Court to been in the habit of transacting business about twenty five persons.
under the circumstances of this case DEPARTURE FROM KOBEL:
(3.)-Mr. Shaw demands a full and " ACTION BY UNION EXECUTIVE,
Mr. Shaw is apprehensive as to three would be contrary to all principles of ample apology and complete and ade- LONDON, February 17th.possible contingencies if be leaves Korea, justice, an arbitrary act and gross quate reparation for the injuries caused
violation of Interrational Law.
to him by the unlawful, unwarrantable In connection with Mr. Bromley's
An admission that the Japanese pff and malicious restraint of his liberty, (1.)-That he may be stopped and rear-
rested by the judicial officials cials had the right to act as they have the indemnity to include a substantial threat, the executive of the Locomotive
should he attempt to leave Korea done, would be attended with serious resolatium for injury to his feelings and Engineers Union has instructed members
especially by way of Shingishu:sults invasive of the jurisdiction of Great for bis grief of mind and a sum suff (2.) That after his departure the Britain, and highly dangerous to Briciant to indemnify the injury to his busi- not to come out on strike on February Court may confiscate his-bail on tish subjecte in foreign lands. Anees, expenses incurred by himself and 20th, as previously instructed, or in fu the ground that he has fled from Sovereign has jurisdiction over offences his wife in Kores owing to his arrest, tare, on the Irish question, unless further
the jurisdiction;
which are concocted and take effect within instructions are issued..
(3.)That the Court may try and may his territory, bat he has no jurisdiction at the latter items representing loss sentence him in absentis, thus over offences committed by a foreign sub-and damage which are the natural and leaving a permanent stain on bis ject or citizen in another country, and oximate consequences of the wrong character and proclaim to the if the principle of extra-territorial juris illegally inflicted upon him.
In conclusion, MP Shaw desires to add world that he has been found and fiction be conceded, it will create a dual that he is adopting the firm stand in adjudged guilty, a
responsibility, in British subjects and dicated in this memorandum aut only In the event of Mr. Shaw's deciding to lead to inextricable confusion destructive for his own benefit but for the benefit In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd leave Korea and return to Antung, he of that cortainty in the law which is an of British subjects generally, and ha George, replying to questions, said that desires it to be clearly understood that essential to liberty, werden Do decision had been reached as regards his action must not be construed as an The Japanese will probably set up the sincerely hopes that His Majesty's Gov- the appointment of a separate Air admission of guilt on his part or as a plca that the question is one solely forment will not permit the incident to or settled unless and until the grave Minister. In the meantime, Mr. Wineton redress against the Japanese Government. but it is respectfully submitted that it ingult which has been offered to British waiver of his legal rights of claim for the decision of the Japanese tribunala, be in any way inizimised, glowed over Churchill would discharge the duties.
He also wishes it to be distinctly under a Government could set up its own muni
been frankly apologised for and amply stood that should he leave Koren and cipal laws as the fical text of its inter prestign in the outrage upon himself has return to Antung, he will do so in the national rights and obligations, then the compensated. A case of this nature confident hope and expectation that His rules of International Law would be but may be regarded as the bin edge of the and Mr. Shaw fears that if tha Government is allowed to evade protect his interests in every possible way no protection, either to States or indivi notwithstanding his departure.
duals. This proposition seems to be so
this particular instance its officials Further, in order to eliminate any ele, well understood, so generally accepted In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd ment of apprehension or suspicion, Mr. and so just that it would appear unaoces will be encouraged further to engrosch George and that Moscow had replied on Shaw desires to place on record s solemn, sary to make citations or adduce prece upon the liberties of British subjects in the Far East to an extent which may February 6th proposing certain amend unequivocal and positive declaration to dente in its support - LONDON, February 17th.ments to the British proposals regarding the effect that there is neither the slightest BANANE JAPAN'S CRIMINAL CODE
culminato rondering the position in- It is denied that the Bishop of Lincoln an economic agreement, and that the particle of truth in, nor the Aimsiest To illustrate how general and compre mifferable and relations between the na had given a sentence in the case of Government was considering these ground for, the charge made against him hensive is the claim of the Japanese Goytionals of the two countries interested
Krassin was expected in London abortly.
ernment to punish foreignere for acie strained and bitter. Arahdeacon Wakeford.
by the Japanese Government,
of uncertainty.
EARLIER CABLES,
GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS. DELAY IN BRINGING THEM TO
MENT.
FRENCH WORKERS DECIDE ON GENERAL STRIKE.
TRIAL AT LEIPZIG.
LONDON, February 17th.. In the House of Commons, the Attorney. General, replying to questions, said that owing to the German Government's fear WAGES REDUCTION MOVE-
of political difficulties, if the Allies in- sisted on the surrender of all war criminals, the Inter-Allied Commission had submitted a list of: 45 war criminals
LONDON, February 18th. selected for trial at Leipzig, the British
The trouble arising from a reduction of Government contributing 7, namely, 2 for sinking hospital ships, 1 for murder of a wages has now spread to France. British crew by a submarine submerging; A message from Paris reports that and 4 for cruelty to war prisoners. Subse-textile workers in Roubaix and Tourcoing have decide on a general strike on quently, the German Government
repre sented that there were difficulties in February 21st, owing to the decision of obtaining evidence, and the Allies collect the employers to reduce wages, which are ed and submitted: depositions. So far higher than in other textile centres in none of the persons selected had been France." brought to trial. **
NAVAL HOLIDAY. The Attorney-General denied that some cases had been settled. It was the Gov- QUESTION IN HOUSE OF COMMONS. erament's intention, he said, to enforce the trial of these persons. The Attorney
LONDON, February 17th. General admitted that there had been-un-
Yesterday, in the House of Commons, reasonable delay on the part of Germany. He was not aware that the German Gov. Viscount Curzon asked whether steps had ernment had refused passports to any criminals about to leave Germany, but been taken, or contemplated to approach he believed that at least some of the the Governments of America and Japan accused had been arrested.
with a view to a definite anderstanding regarding the limitation of armaments..
U.S. IMMIGRATION BILL. REPUBLICAN SENATORS TO PARS IT THROUGH. WASHINGTON, February 18th. The Republican leaders of the Senate have agreed to expedite the Immigration Bill limiting the number of aliens of any nationality admissible into the United States any one year to 5 per cent, of the number of persons of such nationality re- sident in the United States. The bill will be given priority so unánished business.
Mr. Lloyd George replied that the ques- tion was engaging the earnest attention
mature to make a statement.
MINISTER OF AIR.
MR. LLOYD, GEORGE'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, February 17th.
TRADE WITH RUSSIA.
of the Government and it would be pre-SOVIET AMENDMENTS TO BRITISH
THE WAKEFORD CASE.
DENIAL OF REPORT,
PROPOSALS.
ند
LONDON, February 17th.
.:
LEGAL POINTS AT ISSUE.
Majesty's Government will continue to the shadow of a pame and would affority and escape with, immunity