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COL. WARD AT A NOISY MLC. MEETING
PILLAGING OF CARGOES.
COMMISSION "OF INQUIRY IN
P AUSTRALIA.
INTERESTING - EVIDENCE,
MELBOURNE, March 8th. Que or two apparently practical sug
Sir John Simon, at the National Liberal Club, on March 9th, addrdased members of the club on the Irish-ques. dion, Mr.J. M Robertson presided över an attendance of about 000. Strong ex-gestions were made to-day by witnesses ception was taken by many of those fire in the evidence which they gave before sent to references made by one speaker Mr. William M. Macfarlane, who is con- to the Prime Minister. The Chalkinan.
at the outset, said the meeting had been called for the purpose of making a con- sidered and eniphatic declaration on the attitude of the club on the Irish ques tion. There were cries of dissent when he said he proposed to take a clear *** Yes " or " No yote on the resolution,
which was in the following ternia:
Est.
dusting a Commission of Inquiry into the pillaging of vessels' cargoes.
IN THE OLD DAYS IN JAPAN.
** Loose Leaves from the Editor's Nate- book" in a revent issues of the Japan Advertiser deal largely with the reminis cences of Sir Ernest Satow which have been recently published, and ineinde the following:-
OPIUM CULTIVATION. IN
RUSSIAN TURKESTAN."
SMUGGLING INTO CHINA.
the British Legation with reference to In reply to the recent protest of the cultivation of peppy in Sinkiang, of Chinese Turkestan, in contravention of
James Harrison, Manager of the Ship Ping and Trading Agency Company, Ltd. said that he had known instances of cargo having been broached on the open wharves. He recalled our instance in which members of a crew, by going into the holds on a pillaging expedition with naked lights, had caused the complete destruction of a vessel in the bay. There well as of every artiste" old enough the sals of clandestine opium is going on
inter
| style.'
Among old customs that are dying (and the Angle-Chinese Opium Treats, Gen- are better dead) is that of the blackened resin, Military Governor of Sin the country cousins are with us, un oces Foreign Office stating that in an official
kang, says that on March 29th, tole teeth. About this time af the year when graphie despatch was received from the soul wife of Bath from the pro- te to the Waighiaopu, Sir B. Alston, vinces may be seen with her teeth duly British Minister, states that he has been hlackened, but a sight which was fairly informed that the reports of the Sin frequens a few years is now rare, common was at half a century ago that hibition of poppy cultivation are untrue, Skinng authenties concerning the pro- Satow disliked the change to white teeth, According to information which is in his when it came.
possession, there are opium dens and I became accustomed to the shining shops throughout the province and "That this meeting of members of the
black teeth which were then the dis-even in the vicinity of the Civil National Liberal Club indignantly con-
tinctive work of a married womaa asi Governor's official residence in Dibua, demas alike the murders and outrages in Ireland and the police of reprisals, de
to have an admirer, so much so that without the knowledge of the Chinese plores the conlonation by the Prime was another case under investigation,
when the Empress set the fashion by officials. 3inister and other members of the GuyThe punishments meted out to pilingers that of the barquentine Southern Cross,
discontinuing the practice, it was long -Regarding this point, General Yang ernment of the policy of reprisals, and
before I could reconcile nyself to the says that even during the Manchu dissociates the National Liberal Club of cargoes were quite inadequate. The witness referred to a case in which a man
new style..
Dynasty, Siukiang was not an opium- from any acquiescence in this policy had been convicted and fined £10 for Men also blackened their teeth in those producing province, and is not now. which is the direct negation of Libera having, hd stolen goods in his possession.days, though whether the idea was to keep tence the report that there are clandna- When Mr. F. C.. Thornbordugh, who! A collection on his behalf had been other men's wives from falling in love! tine opium sellers in the vicinity of the proposed the respluation, said the Prime, taken up after a pay day, "A Tarpaulin with them is not on record. They were Civil Governor's yamen must be untrue. Minister had condoned the pólizy, off re-
was the technical term, and rather careless about it. Satow records Since the inception of the Bolshevik in Russian Turkestna. prisals there were repented cries of more money was raised than was required that on his first meeting with Prince administration
to meet the fine. He suggested that the Yamashion his teeth only bore marked adds General Yang, the Communist Withdraw
Harbin Trust should issue to every one signs of once having been dyed black, authorities there have been doing their The Chairman, intervening, declared that the demand for the withdrawal of engaged on the wharves an authority to When next he met him he was very atmost to induce Chinese and others to be there. Such authority should be affable and jolly, his dirty beard shaved, go there to culvate poppy. For the pur- the statement was simply an attempt to sued on an application approved by the off and his teeth red black in correct pose of pursuing their pernicious policy, brenk up the meeting, and he called upon
the Russians have established what they the rest of the members to stand by the police...
called "Huataihi or Russo-Chinese Major H. E. Crawford, Liberal candi-ger of cargo for Messrs. Mellwraith, Those were glorious days for the Associations, whose members, in addition to the propagation of Bolshevism, are dates for West Walthamstow, declared McEacharn & Co. Ltd., said that the traveller. When Satow went in style to permitted to own lands for the culti that the present condition of Ireland company had paid during 1920, £17,500, Hakone with two kagos, two gurls, a was the direct result of the deliberate on account of pillaged overseas cargoes, quelle or two and a Japanese friend, the protection, so that numerons bad charac
vation of poppy, under Russian official betrayal, in his own paltry interest, by Among the suggestions which the witness hotel bill at Hodogays for the whole ters have crossed the Chinese frestier the present Prime Minister." There were made for minimising the pillaging of party for one night was the equivalent lond cries of dissent, which becanie a recargo was one that the doors of the goods of Y.4.13 and the chudai, which was to Russian Turkestan solely for the illegal opani business. In accordance gular outburst when he went on to des sheds should be locked during the meal added in place of this was equal, with the existing criminal and civil laws cribe the Prime Minister as the mean, hours. Police protection afforded the to Y.1.15. Soon there was a change of the Chinese Republic, there is no pro- furtive little man who betrays every only means of ensuring an improvement. A year or two afterwards, when Tokyo vision about the petalties to be inflicted causis he undertakes." One member He was confident that a system was being had been opened. the Government. cried out, "How dare you insult the worked out on the right lines in Melbuilt a great hotel for foreign visitors, Russian Turkestan to cultivate poppy,
upon Chinese subjects who proceed to. Prime Minister 7 and another member, bouras, and that the back of the evil had apparently somewhere in Tsukiji.“ Going cries of "Sit down and persisted on thoroughly effective the system should be artist. Satow found himself "overwhelm. Chinese from crossing the frontier into Mr. Charles Baker, stood up, ignoring been broken practically. But to be in one afternoon with Wirgmann the and the only thing for
ties tu do is to prohibit all chuses of the a point of order. The speaker," Mr. extended to the other Australian ports with melancholy at the ugliness of the Rusia. But as the lusso-Chinese fron Baker complained, "has charged Mr. of call.'
building." They bad a packet of Manila tiers extend for thousands of li (about Lloyd George, who is an honoured meni ber of this clu(eries of "No!")with being a betrayer of every cause which he undertakes. That is he More uproar followed, until the chairman de clared that it was not a point of order, and that the speaker himself was out of Sir John Sinion, in his speech, appeal ed for reasoned argument. He was pro- ceeding to denounce a system whereby a man was pulled out of bed, shot there and then, without attempting to arrest him. when a member interjected the re mark that it was like the case of the officers who were shot in Dublin...
chair and the, spenker.
order.
Sir John Simon: Yes, it is. It is exactly that. (Cheers.). Those murders
Thoms Charles Pesco, overseas mana-
i
Chinese authori
for which Representatives of importers of goods cheroots and five sups of tea produced lists showing the following: the manager charged then a dollar to three makes one mile) in length, it amounts which had been paid by their the surprise and horror of the Japanese is certainly impossible for the officials firma during 1930 an account of pillaged boy who waited on us." What kind of and soldiers at the various frontier goods from overseas:-Messrs. Paterson, aver charge would it take now-a-days to guards to discover and arrest every Laing & Bruce, £2.408; Messrs. D. and produce those emotions in the soul of a "piam smuggler from Russia. Thus the W. Murray. £682; Messrs. Robert Reid Japanese waiter! & Co... £4.129; and Messrs. Beath, Sahjes, a Felstead, £3,306.
SEA MONSTER WITH *HUMAN" FACE.
STRANDED NEAR BOMBAY,
anly remedy lies in the severe punish- ment of those smugglers of opium who dare to bring Russian opium into Chinese territory for sale.
It was the occasionally unpleasant duty. of members of the diplomatic corps in In conclusion, General, Yang says that those days to witnis excutions, and if the Government doubts the truth of barakiri. One of the first in Satow's his reports, then, a special delegate or experience was the execution in presence oplum commissioner should be sent to of the British garrison of Shinidzu whoDihua to ninke thorough investigations had murdered Richardson on the Tokaido at the spot, or, better still, sa there are The condemned man was very game. He British merchants and traders in nearly begged the officials not to bandage his,į
The Hombay Chronicle gives the follow-eyes and began to chant a verse, which city of Chinese Turkestan, the
MOUTH THREE FEET DEEP. ·
of those officers and men in Dublin warsing picturesque account of the monster detextable assassinations.. I don't delend The sea monster has been wholly.com. them. Does anybody!" ("No.") Myscious for the last 48 hours, and is not friend says the way the Black and Tans, likely to breathe its last on shore until are behaving is like that. (Cheers.) It speared. It has appeared mysteriously, is really the last refuge of the destitute and the marvel is that though looking in argument. It is time that this thing sick and sorry it is alive and keenly stopped," he declared, amid loud cheers, ensitive to the interest takon in its us
The time has come for every man of familiar position, Liberal breed to say, We must have this { hopeless, wicked, stupid policy stop ped." (Cheers.) This question far tran- scended any of the ordinary party contro versies, and he had not the least desire to make political capital out of it. It was a situation which was going to rain this country's reputation unless men of Liberal opinions "would speak up..
Further scenes of disorder occurred when the chairman, said he proposed to take a show of bands for and against the resolution. Colonel John Ward stood up, amid cries of Vote" and protests from members who wanted to speak to the re
the rea solution.
Some people-Europeans in particular referred to recognise in the monster an indian fin whale," but obviously it is nothing of the sort. This evil-looking monster measures, as it lies stranded, 20 fest, from "stern to stem.
The huge face has something of the human in it. The mouth runs inwards for over three feet, and the well-preserved rows of teeth are as sharp as spikes. Should the mouth be full open it would probably disclose a capacity to swallow three men at a time.
TERRIFYING (ROANS. :,
The chairman proceeded to put thy' From the head to a quarter-way-down matter to the vote, when Colonel Ward the body it is symmetrically ribbed, a dozen called out, You call that free speech ribs of two inches ench being visible. The We want fair play." Twenty or more monster has quite an unscaly surface of hands. were hald, up against the resolu- dull black. It sports solitary fin, tion, which was declared carried, and the according to, what can be seen of its un- platform party started to sing the fortunate position, and is evidently in |National Anthem.
pain. It groans occasionally sufficiently Colonel ward made his way to the plat-loud to strike terrors into the hearts of form, but there was great disorder when the spectators surrounding it. he attempted to speak, and his words i Its small twinkling eyes resemble those were scarcely audible. Shouting at the of, an elephant, and likewise its fin the top of his voice, Colonel Ward declared car of an elephant. The fishermen in the that every man in the club who was a neighbourhood and a great many, others decent Liberal, was entitled to express are superstitiously inclined towards the hla opinion, and that to hear only one appearance of the monster. They believe side of the case was absolutely against it is an omen of dire portion. their constitution. "This is a hole-and- corner-meeting," he shouted, and I an as good a Liberal as any man here
Mr.Pringle- afterwards - attempted-to speak, and the meeting ended in dis- order.
13
FARROW'S BANK CASE,
i
might be thus translated:
1 do not regret being put to death For to kill barbarians is the true spirit of a Japanesa
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The barakiri of a high samurai of the Hizon clan for ordering his troops to fire or foreigners was an elaborate ceremony and made a great impression on the for- eign community.
British Legation authorities ATL n.t liberty to call for reports from any of tligm so as to verify his statements. In order to uproot the opium evil in Sin- Liang, General Yang bas instructed his civil and military subordinates to receive reports from any British merchant, or firm concerning opium so that the rest culprits enn be severely punished in accordance with the Chinese laws. Asiatic News Agency,
THE CANTON GENERAL
At halfpast ten at night representa. tives of the legations and seven Japanese witnesses were shown into the principal After they had sn't hall of the temple. quietly for a few minutes the condemned
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. man, & tall Japanese of gentleman-like bearing, came in accompanied by his best man." Bows were exchanged, then
The Canton General Chamber of Com»," the condemned man was led to a red merce has succeeded in getting for its sheet of felt cloth laid on the dais president a real business man in the before the altar. With the calmest de person of Mr. Chan Lim Pak, one who liberation, he took his seat on the red is well-known in South China not only for felt, choosing the position which would his commercial and industrial enter afford him the greatest convenience for prises but also for his philanthroric A man dressed in activites. Mr. Chun is compradore of the falling forward, black brought in the dirk. He took it Hongkong add Shanghai Back at Sha up in both hands, raised it to his fore meen; president of the Canton Mining head and with a bow placed it in front Association; general manager of the of him. He then took the Lee Mining Co. of Hongkong and dirk in his right hand, grasping it just Canton; chief director of the Chung. close to the point, inserted the point a Kwock Po Lee .. Company, Hongkong; far down na possible and drew it across president of the Lepack Co., Hongkong to the right side. Having done this he and Canton; director of The Sun Co., with great deliberation bent his body Hongkong and Canton; also a director forward, throwing his head back so Es
of the Chien Kwong, Chui Kong Motor to render the neck a fair object for the Boat Ca., Cheong Wah Insurance Co. sword. The best man" who had been. crouching behind him with drawn sword and proprietor of the Cheong Chan Silk poised in the air now sprang up sud. Co..
denly and delivered a blow, the sound! The General Committee of the Canton of which was like thunder. The head General Chamber of Commerce has ac dropped on the matted floor.
cepted the proposal of its president, Mr. Chan Lim Pak, to issue a trade period-
An English newspaper published .inical reporting local commercial and in- Yokohama by Charles Rickerby declared dustrial conditions, to establish a com- that it was disgraceful for Christians to mercial museum, to organize an arbi- have attended the execution and that be tration board among the merchants, and hoped that the Japanese, if they took to create a foreign secretariat in order revenge for this "judicial murder, would to keep in touch with similar associations tions rather than anybody else But assassinate gentlemen of the foreign lega in other parts of the world.
The Canton General Chamber of Com Salow mayer than an
merce has appointed Mr. Ein Wong aa, As for being ashamed of having been Hon. Secretary in charge of its foreign ata harakiri on the ground that it was secretariat. Mr. Wong will be glad to disgusting exhibition," I was proud i transmit to the Canton merchants com- to feel that I had not shrunk from mercial enquiries from abroad. witncasing a punishment which I did my best to bring about. It was no dis gusting exhibition but a most decent and decorous ceremony and far more respectable than what our own country- The eye has certain tiny muscles. men were in the habit of producing for When objects we look at do not come the entertainment of the public in front:
WHAT IS EYESTRAIN?
PROBLEM OF EXCHANGE, Addressing the Empire Resources Com. mittee, at the House of Commons, last month. Mr. Alfred Bigland presiding Mr. Moreton Frewen drew attention to the figures given by the Secretary of The Farrow's bank case was resumed State for India in his answer to Mr. in London, on March 8th. Siz Gilbert Arthur Samuel on March 2nd. The Garnsey, who has been appointed special figures, Mr. Frewen said, showed that manager. of the bank, in place of Sir India's net exports for 1910 were no less Lawrence Halsey, whose health has than 125 crores of rupees, which, at the broken down, gave evidence that the net 1019 averages rates of exchange, might trading losses of the bank totalled be reckoned at 125 millions sterling. £1,114,000 which had been concealed by Deduct 50 millions sterling For !!^ home. crediting to the profit and loss account charges" liquidated by the sale of certain funds which were not profits. Council Bills (33 crores), and there was All three defndants were committed for owing to India fully 90 million sovereigns. trinl. They pleaded not guilty and re Thus, suid the speaker," we are con served their defence. Hart and Crotchtronted with this diemma. If silver had were allowed the same bail as previously, cot gone all to pieces, and thus destroy- but the sureties asked in case of Farrowed our export trade to Asia and thrown a little later came the harakiri of 20 defeat. These mausales tire and relax were split up into smaller amounts, with an the exchanges against Asia, there the result that Farrow in free pending must have been during the Inst financial French sailors. The Franch officer deput blurred and indistinct. Upon closing the
Japaness sentenced for the murder of 11 Causing the objects looked at to become... Farrow's counsel declared that year such vast shipments of our gold to ed to witness the accution stopped the Farrow was the victim of circumstances Asia as might have produced the most proceedings when it had been killed; thus eyes for few seconds the muscles be- and foreshadowed surprising evidence serious putnie. Next, the United States which would arouse the sympathy of the would have embargoed the export of her taking a life for life. But since all come more or less rested and objects were equally guilty the proceeding inare, clear again for a brief period. whole public. Sir Charles Wakefield, the gold, and where under such conditions Sotow's oppion looked more like revenge magistrate, expressed the opinion that it sterling exchange on New York would than justice. Fortunately those days are Properly fitted glasses correct eye-strain, was desirable that there should be some have gone to, who can tell 1 That pra wholly passed away, and though the few whether caused by astigmatism or age. kind of control of the community over the pect for the dollar still gravely menacea years of the Restoration period wers The Hongkong Optical Co., successors to activities of bankers perhaps in the form our exchangs in the near future. We marked by bloody deeds, such incidents Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Refract of an annual licence to trade as bankers may not improbably see such a further were few in comparison with what has ing Opticians, 63, Queen's Road, Central, or a periodical official audit of accounts, drain of gold to the Orient as may result usually accompanied corresponding have the equipment to fit you glassen -of÷all÷banko
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