THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JUNE 10 1909
IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT'S ", PRO- MISE OF COMPENSATION QUESTIONED:
GOVERNOR INVITED-TO-MAKE-ASSURANCE.
DOUBLY SURE. *** VIGOROUS SPEECHES AT THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
losses. The indirect losses to the Colony will, 1 poned until the Government could give 'an | would distinctly show that the 10ka ge sap | Shibasawa and adopt the resolation ? : The a¤r de A BLOOD ZELIEVE INCI
TE,000,000 (shareholders to receive 7 per the Chamber of Commerce of W cant, in Government bonda). The memoran a company with, ansiciant, capi dum was written over the signatures of Imada steamers 10 roo on the West and himself (Esaki) on behalf of the share: Hongkong, Canton, Wachow and heldara and was addressed to the headquarter THE RECENT MURDE of the Constitutional party. With reference to the murder
The Presiding Judgs, with a smile, asked if Sx Kee, a fortnight ago, not one of the the shareholders did not hold a meeting and has so far been captured Tas VicaNY adopt a resolation not to organise a movement now given Instructions to increase to suprana for the adoption of the Sugar Monopoly that of the reward, to $5,000 for the appealuatio in, did they not meet at the house of Baron the culpritapatan darba space an cused replied that the resolution might have been adopted deliberately in order to conceal the fact that the company was canvassing
On being siked whether he did not try to monopoly. influence other members of the Diet besides the Constitutionalists, the accused stated that be, together with ito Mashichi (a director of the company), visited Mr. Kato Masanosuka, a request to work for the adeption of the Mono
imend the Prepared Opiam. Ordinzace 'Pected to follow salt. Lem to the Colony wil! I was no divergence of opinion on the subject of for many years, and not in compliance with members of the Diet for the adoption of sugme, 1, West River to assist the' suffarers' with twenty
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Yesterday, the party sant by the “Central
Kong Rung to the flooded district along the Relief Committee on board the stam launch
thousand catties of riceandtwo thousand placés of gunay bags, returned to Ganton after having distributed the above articles. This homing the same party proceeded again to the food districts with another supply to calibre" the
Until Hr Excellency | examined. On being asked regarding his res | Progïdskilte, ar di bhouse. Mr. Kato refused the affected propla, - 1999 m viam JN VER
could give a definite assurance on this point the Bill should be postponed
The Attomey-General replied that until after March, 1910, it would be impossible to say what loss would be sustained by the withdrawal of the opium trade.
AFIRE.
THE BILK CROP, It is learnt from the silk producing, districts. poly, saying that he would not concern himself is such a matter. On the way home they that, owing to the recent dis strous floods, the called upon Mr. Naito Ribachi, Progressist, second crop of silk has been so greatly damaged at his hotel, and told him that he might want | that it will only yield about thirty per cent," money for the purpose of inducing some mem of a normal crop. bers to support the Hill and asked how much be wanted." Mr. Naito refused to receive any he would present them with an
Mr. Nakamura Chuthi was the last person examined, He stated that he had taken a sum of money in bis truck. He (Nakamura) had
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paying money,
account.
The Attorney General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinanca to 1891. to doing so, he said that hon. members understood the necessity for this BIIL The Colony was prepared to do what it could to assist the Imperial Govern ment-in-its-endeavours to assist the neighbour lug Empirs of China in the restriction of the dylum habit. It was necessary for the Council having come to that conclusion to amend the law With respect to the sale of opium in this Colony And in order to do that it was, necessary to place restrictions alter the dais of the expiry of ite present Oplom Farm, on the consumption of opium in the Coloog. The Bill was deal
d to have that effact. Briefly the Bill provided for the closing of aplum divace, the probibition of the sale of opium to women and children, derived from the sale of "the latter stimulant |: unofficial mamberrepresenting the Chinesu,bag / bad received. After farther questions and an. money, saying that bad he any necessity of fire took place in SuiShiKal through the careless and restrictions on the importation of the drug The Bill also provided large powers to the Government to scrutinise 'the conduct ef"ibe Farms as they existed.
bs Colonial Secretary seconded, " Mr. Murray Stewart said:-Your Excellency, this Bill I feel called upon to set forth my i82. song at some length For that I offer no The importance of making the opology. position clear warrantı iteration and reiteration of the salient facts connected with it. A ysir ago it was my unpleasant duty adversely to criticise the action of the Home Government in Ennouncing a development of their opiem policy which threatened the revenue of this Colony, without having first taken the usual and proper prafiminary steps to ascertain the views of those immediately responsible for its administrating to proposing the resolution which embodied the gist of my remarksi endeavoured to indicate | ~hich Hongkong will have to pay for the opium 'clear and distinct as they could be made. Ha Dot given a loan note for the Y2,000, he had
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Akiyama by way of bribery, yamined on the charge that he had received the accused stated that he recalled receiving V2,000. Akiyama brought the money. As a mark of appreciation for the services rendered to him. Accused had no reason for receiv ing sach a present, as he refused the money, but Akiyama strongly persuaded him to receive it, and be accordingly accepted it as a loan. Be did not, however, draw up a loan unta,
The Court asked whether be did not borrow
REWARD FOR PERSONAL CONNECTION.. Mr. Marimato Shun was the next to be lations with the: Dal Nippon Sugar Refinery Company, the accused said that he was not a shareholder of the company. He became ac quainted with Akiyama about 1900., The Court saked whether accused received presents at the end of every half-year, The accused replied he His Excellency the Governor said, the un- bad received a present, but not as a regular official members who had spokes this after practice. He did not member what amount he Boon with the exception perhaps of the senior
swers, the Court asked why, if he was not con- with one accord called upon him to substat: nected with the company in any way, he was tiste so to speak and commberate the promise inthababit of receiving presents half-yearly. Ac- made by the Secretary of State. One member cused said it was owing to his personal connec said it was hardly definite enough. The momtion with Akiyama. ber representing the Chamber of Commerce said the language used was ambiguous. The Attorney-General had read the words of the promise and be thought nothing could be added to them; they were as precise and definite as it was possible for the English language to be The Bill now before the Council contained provisions by which the Government might with some degree of accuracy find out what they might have to insert in the Farms for next year. It was impossible for him to adopt the suggestion of the hon. member and telegraph monay for election expenses and for a journey to the Secretary of State to ask what proporting to America. The accused replied in the affr or whether be really meant or whether Hmative, added that be bad given loan notes for the money, so borrowed Asked why he had Majesty's Government intended to evade their promise, because the words appeared to be as
received, the accused hesitated and then said was glad to notice that every single speaker that he might have given a loan note for emphasised the fact that this Colony supported that sum aleo. After some further explanations, and wished to identify itself, with the gradual such a low character as to receive money in the
that end. The point raised wan' that the methods adopted had been basty and not soft. Preliminary examination. With the words the sccused looked up at the presiding judge, cinatly gradual. His Excellency"pointed out
and Procurator Minamitani smiled. that it was in May last year that it was pro- posed-to-close-the-divans-forthwith-and-that Y20,000 FOR ADVOCATING A PROTECTIONIST
POLICY. time had been extended to March next year, which he thought was a reasonable concession on the part of H. M. Government. The Bill now before the Council was a necessary pre liminary to drawing up the terms of the tender for the next Farm. That was why it was desired to pass it with as little delay as might be. By pasting this Bill the general terms of which he had already submitted to the Secretary of State aed to which he had agreed, they had defioltely assured themselves that the policy on which they were embarking was the policy of H. M. Government. It was important that niece H. M. Government bad said they would make good a substantial part of the loss sustained by fallowing the policy of the Government they should be perfectly contain that they were carry ing out part of that policy and therefore it was of great importance the Bill should be passed and have the concurrence of H. M. Government so that any loss sustained under the Bill might be deemed an loss incurred by carrying out the policy of the Imperial Government
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The proceedings were then adjourned to destroyed the memorandum promising to pay the 8th instant-Japan Chronicis.
CANTON DAY BY DAY:
CONSULAR VISIT.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, rith June.. The Viceroy received the Japanese Consul at Canton this morning.
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FLOOD DISASTER.
A letter from Kwangsi states that, in the market place of Luk Chan, in the Ping Nam district, one hundred and filty buildings have and there are at present only a small number womber of cattle has also been swept away by the floods, inte
FLOOD RELIEF.
The Canton Central Relief Committee is still continuing-to-despatch-expeditions_ope altor another to the flooded districts to relieve the sufferers with rice and other articles of peces
ity.
Day before yesterday at 9p.m. an outbrasie inf use of kerosene oil. On the alarm baɛng rais- ed, the different fire brigades promptly proceed- ed to the scene to render assistance, - After nearly an hour's work the fire-fighters were able to extingulah the conflagration which had by
dono damage to several others; in the neigh. bourhood. In the accident two persons were that time already destroyed three houses and
injured.
FAMING.IN KANSUJE
The Canton Viceroy has received a telegra phic despatch from the Viceroy of KanIT informing him that. a severe famine la now prevailing in the province of Kanan, where thousands of famine-stricken people are now. awaiting urgent relief. In the despatch the Canton Viceroy is requested to do his best to raise whatever fands possible and to remit the money to the North to relieve the auferers.
15th June.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY SCHEME. Since the Viceroy issued his manifesto to his subordinates to raise funds towards the, un- dowment funds for the Hongkong University considerable enthusiasm in the project. "It is of money may be expected from the people be sides the donations from the officials. An the", people am assured in the conviction that great benefits will be conferred on their sons by the Daiversity with the modern teaching promised, which they are in need of at pratent and off- pecially in South Chine, the merchant- and gentry are eager that the Institution be founded soon. It is now reported that H., E- Cheung Pat 8, ex-Minister of Railway, and Mining, belgiven a promise to raise abscrip tions to the extent in round figures of $100,000 towards the funds for the establishment of the Hongkong University, H. E. Channg Pat S: was a resident in the Straits Settlements for & long time, and is a man of great popularity and wealth, so there is every reason to believe that H. E. Cheung will be ablo.to raise the sum be promised before long and without difficulty.
Opium Trade Doomed.ment on their part will be prepared to take 30 pass this Bill. This would be ressegodded. Mr. Kuribarn, he borrowed Y3,000 for Parliament to giva canbatantial (contribution, "bls. This would be right. In the absence of his slection expenses, and for this he issued a towards making good to the Colony the re- any such clear understanding, in the presence promissory note, though he did not six any venon, which it in "found to have been lost as only of a vague; undertaking, I island to youe stamp or maal lain). In the 24th session of the direct result of messures adopted under and I hope my colleagues will vote against the the Diet (1957-8), he opposed the adoption of their instructions The direct result of the second reading of this Bill,, (Loud applause.) the Sugar Monopoly, in that there could be no measure under discussion will be to reduce Mr. He Kai generally supported the views reason to suspect him of having received
bribe in this connection. It was towards the the annual revenue by, some $500,000. That, enunciated by Mr. Stewart I understand, is the Opium-Farmer's asti. Mr. Kewett addressed the Council in sap-ead of the 24th session of the Diet that ha bor mate, it is not easy to estim to the indirect port of the resolution that the Bill be post rowed the money from Akiyama. This fact Was in no of themselves, be hard enough to bear, Al- assurance that the Colony's revenue would not way connected with the company. ready, with this legislation in prospect merely, be allowed to suffer by the adoption of the ported the Bill for the extension of the term of the Sugar Duty Reimbursement. Law. In one large Indian firm has decided to close its restrictions proposed. Hongkong establishment. Others may be ex Mr. Osborne reiterated the fact that there conformity with his political views maintained lt in various ways, all fucapable wi proof, closing divans in order to help Chios to get rid the request of Akirama or the other directors of all impossible to claim for, but none the less of the opium vice. The only question was the company. He flatly denied having bor real, and just as much the immediate outcome what Interpretation should be placed on the towed Y3,000 before the general election last of this hasty and arbitrary legislation as the
word "substantial in respect of the promise rear, shortage shown in the Opium Farmer's books by the Secretary of State and grant compensa If-the-people-at-home, who supply thetion to the Colony on account of the loss driving force for this legislation, want to of the opium trade. gain some ides of what they are doing, lat them imaging the financial dislocation which would follow upon similar action ̈takan, In London. Let them imagine what it would mean to close every public house in the metropolitan area in March vext, Opium la this Colony occupies the same relation to the general taxpayer here as alcohol does to the Bishop of London. Just as the revenue contributes largely to the support of the social and economic fabric which shelters him, so our revenue from apiam contributes to the support of the social and economic fabric of which you, Sir, are the distinguished head. If the peo- In rising to oppose the second reading of plest home would exercise their imaginations in the manner I suggest they would realise a lit the better that I imagine they do our lossca both direct and ladirect. Indirectly everyone will suffer. The Indian firms pay office rent their taipan, and staff pay house rent, buy clothes and stores, furniture and food; employ doctors, and dentists, lawyers and architects. Everyone will feel the effects of this measure from top to bottom of the community, Europeans and Chizate alike, from the leading merchants the humblest conlies. There will be less em playment for the latter ou land and in the bat bout. Fewer or emptier ships will come and The part will offer. That is the price the attitude enerally adopted by representative policy of His Majesty's Government-that I men. I stated that they were of the opinion that the burden which we asked in vain might be the Home Government's action bad been inconsiderate, but that there was no desim imposed gradually. If it had been imposad | the general policy of the Imperial Governmost the accused remarked that he was not a man of collapsed in consequence of the recent foods, the Chinese' in this city ponomally have evinced. ity to the opium policy. The attitude which But under the circumstances, it would only be suppression of opium and assist China towards | circumstances mentioned in the verdict ofthe † of shaps left, all in a rained còndition. A grest à confidently believed that. a considerable sum to display & spirit of uncompromising hostil. gradually we should have bore it woassisted. I endevoured to indicate may be found right that the whole of the demonstrable loss to revenue should be made good. The condensed in the terms of a resolution passed by the Chamber of Commerce, and rightness of this has not been recognis forwarded to the Government at the time ed by the Home Government. The Secretary of State for the Colonies merely undertakes to in which no opposition to the policy proposed ask Parliament for a substantial contribution. was offered, but, on the contrary, support was
towards it. Could anything in the nature of a promised, provided the Government recog
promise be more unsubstantial? "Parliament olsed the reasonableness of applying it to Hongkong by some gradual mribed similar will be asked to give." It sounds as if Parlia ment might refuse. Then we should perhaps to that approved in the case of ledia, AD- other aspect of the prevailing view was to be told that we ought to have understood this fected with equal accuracy in the terms of the particular promise in a literal sense and that resolution which I brought forward in this there was literally nothing binding about it. Council and which recorded a protest against Even our natural protectors, the permanent any steps being taken to carry out the order of officials in the Colonial Office might find ibe Home Government before this Council themselves powerless to force the falliment of shall have been called upon to consider the the undertaking. appearing over Lord Crewo's mathods by which it is proposed to readjust the ignature. Even if we had a more satisfactory burden of taxation. In opposing that sczols undertaking from the Colonial Office, what about the Chancellor of Exchequer? Lord tion Your Excellency deprecated distrust of
Crewe may mean ever so well by us. But the ultimate wisdom of the politicians con-
what about the Right Honourable Mr. Lloyd cofeed and encouraged the' belief that reason. able representations would ultimately prevail. George? Has the Treasury bean approached remember your saying "I think we can rely in the matter? If so, have the Colonial Office apon the salesmanship of the British Cabinet received any positive and binding assurance that the Treasury will come bandsomely to our And again you said: "I trust that we may hope that both the great parties in Kogland rescue? Unless that great department of State will recognise the necessity of dealing with is grossly maligned generosity is not its strong point. In this Council on the 11th March Your this question in a gradil manner and not by bisty and arbitrary legislation." Excellency expressed satisfaction in finding Following upon this the Under Secretary of that the Imperial Government bad dealt justly State in the House of Commons on the 28th sad generously with the Colony. I regret that
cannot yet share ibis satisfaction. I certainly July, after making a far from flattering allusion
find it difficult to derive any from the promise to the inhabitants of this Colby, and several self-contradictory statements relating to their views, concladed-by-expressing.abe.bapa ibat the best opinion in Hongkong and the opinion of the Governor would be found to coincide with the measures proposed." We know that Your Excellency's opinion, as to the wises .course to purua did coincide with that held by the leading men of the community, We know. Sir, that you proposed a scheme of gradual redaction admirably adapted to the genolne needs of the case-2 plan based rough. It upon that employed in the reduction of the Indian export, cader which by diminishing pariodically the supply of opium purchasable by the Farmer, and thus gradually conalling the trade, you props.d automatically and almost painlessly to extinguish the existence of the divans I venture to say that had the der pack in which you made these proposals to His Majesty's Government been made public in October, when it was forwarded, avery sec ble mad in the Colony.would have been found to agree with it, and the Under Secretary would have had his hope so far fulfilled that there would have been coincidence between the best opinion in Hongkong and the opin on of the Governor The remnant of the Under Secretary's hope ramais unfulfilled because His Majesty's Go-view, as representing the interests of the Hungtion of their conduct is accepting bribes were vernment has seen fit to dissegard both, and to kong taxpayer, that assurance is not a sufficient interesting. Supported by their huge array of vera detf ear to the plex advocated officially guarantee against the inevitable financial lawyers, most of the accused seemed to be in
berdships entailed' by the measure proposed. the best of humour, quofficially from here for the necessity
Now I have no doubt that if we oppose this quate Your Excellency's words" of deal.
Bill on that grount, the community will be ing with this question in a gradual manner.'
misrepresected widely as being indifferent to This regreuable divergence between these coinciding opinions, on the one hand, and the the evil of China's national vice, and we shall mesures proposed, on the other, was revealed and in some danger of being cut off from the None ef us, I imagine, lightly regard the con sequences of being cat off, even through mis
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Mr. Murray Stewart, rising to make a per sonal explanation, said that it never occurred to his mind to suggest or even contemplate that the Imperial Government would evade its pro- mito.
Mr. Osborne seconded.
On a vote the unofficial members voted so lidly for the amendment while the officials a man opposed it, with the result:
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The Bill went into Committee and the Jouni
resumed afterwards.
His Excellency the Governor acknowledged so guardedly made. You, Sir, may have, and the explanation, romasking that that was the
hope you have, some, better means of inter-impression conveyed to him at first preting it to gencrops sense, May-1-bo-per-Mr-Howell moved that the Bill be read a mitted then to ask what amount you propose second time this day six months. 10 include in the Estimates for next year, as the Home Government's "substantial contribu- tion"? If we knew that we should be able, perhapt, to view the position mere favourably But if the promise does not meso; as io equity it should, that our whole direct loss will be repaid, have we no claim to seek further assor ance that at least some definite proportioncil will be? We are not so unreasonable as to hope that the whole or any part of our losses will be met for as indefinitely or for any lengthy period, but we may reasonably ask that help will be forthcoming for a few years, diminishing grada. ally as we shoulder in some new way the bur- don of taxation. Before we assent to this masura must beg to be informed whether the proposals for compensation made by His Majesty's Government throw any light on the future. If Your Excellency cannot answer these questions; if, Sir, you can do so more than repeat the assurance given on the ith I am Ruthorised to say, on behalf of all the Vacfficial Members, that from their point of
THE JAPAN SUGAR COMPANY. SCANDAL
RESUMPTION OF TRIAL.
PLEAS OF THE ACCUSED.
The hearing of the charges against persons connected with the Dai Nippon Sugar Refinery Company scandal was resumed on Saturday morning, the sth instant, in Tokyo. As before, the court-room was crowded early, more seek- ing admission than could be accommodated. The pleas advanced by the accused in extenus-
Mr. Hasegawa Toyokichi was fret called, bui on the application of Counsel his examination was postponed after the Count bad ascertained from him that he had been sentenced to im prisonment on March 8th, 1893, on a charge of
Mr. Usui Teppo, a lender of the Daido Club, was then called. Mr. Usui is charged with having received Y20,000, which he claims to have devoted all to his own purposes. In answar to questions by the Court; the accused deposed that he had met Akiyama twice during the 23rd session of the Diet, as far as his He was not intro- money carried him. duced by any ons. Akiyama came to his house to inquire regarding bis view on the Sugar Duty Reimbursement Bill, and be (the accused) wold Akiyama that the protection of the industry was on the programme of the Dai. do Club and that as the reimbursement of duty on sager was intended to protect the sugar in dustry, be would support the Bill. He was not asked by Akiyama to persuade other members to support the Bill,
man camo with Akiyama. In the interview I
DEAR FULL
Owing to the floods.firewood could not be shipped down from up country to Canton, and consequently the price of this commodity has gons.up considerably in the city as well as lo the town of Faishan.
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THE NEW BUND.
rath-June.
The Canton officials proposed to build a road from inside the city to the new bund, commencing from the Provincial Treasurer's yamen and passing through the Southern Gate vernment Tien Tst wharf. All the buildings on both sides of the public streets along the and the Wing Ching Gate direct to the Go-
proposed road which have gradually been en creached upon will have to be pulled down in order to provide sufficient space to be taken up by the road. The Total for the Development of Native Industries (Chan Mong Tsang) has now the maller in band. The residents of those buildings along the streets required for the purpose have been ordered to remove within a period of fifteen days. Work will be com menced on the construction of the newly-pro posed road about the end of the 5th moon.
Proceeding to the examination of the cit cumstances in which the accused was alleged to have received the Y20,000, the Court asked whether Akiyama had brought Y20,000 to ac cased's house in February last. Veni ua- hesitatingly replied in the affirmative. Asked what Akiyama said when he brought the money, the accused replied: "I think another dwelt on the merits of the protectionist policy. An increase in the national wealth would cali for industrial development, and it was necessary
ALLEGED ROBBERS ARRESTED. to establish = protective policy for the de- velopment of Industry Aiciyama-and-his-On the 9th-instant-on-receiving-information companion admired my views and ware to the effect that a number of outlaws were on highly satisfied. They said that I must be right, their way on board passenger jaoks to the dis- Then I told them that it was a mistake for busi-trict of Sunning via Kongmoon, the military ness man to stand outside politics. They said officials sent out men to make an inspection of they would secure seats in the Diet at the next all junks engaged on that ron and to search general election, and asked me to assist them the passengers on board. The officials boarded to do so. When leaving my house, they left a a junk bound for Suscing from Fatshan, and parcel, asking me to use it in the propagation affected the arrests of four alleged robbers of a protectionist policy. They said not a word board another fank coming from Cantos, twelve about any token of thanks for my services io favour or the adoption of the Sagar Duty Reim- characters were brought up to Canton on the bursement Bill. I think they left the money following day to be dealt with. for propagandist purposes. After they had gone, I opened the parcel and found Y20,000 in it."
Were you not arked by Akiyams before the adoption of the Bill to work for fis paisage through the Diet?—No, not at all
Did you not tell Akiyama before the adoption of the Bill, that you would manage to induce the Daido Club to support the Bill?—No. I did
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Did you not distribute or lend the Y20,000 you received among the members of the Club? This concluded the examination of Mr. -No, I did not. Usui, and x recess was taken for fiffio.
In the afternoon Mr. Nishimors and other Progressists were to be examined, but their ex- amination was postponed on the application of Counsel, and it was decided to deal with the matter of the Y30,000 alleged to have been
other wore also arrested. These doubtful
THE SHUN TAK OUTBREAK.
With reference to the Shun Tak jail outbreak on the 3rd instant, when a number of prisoners escaped from confisement, a report has been received from the Shun Tak Magistrate ad dressed to the Viceroy to the effect that forty of the runaways have so far been re-captured, but thirty-ons are still wanted.
TAOTAI LAU SZ KER'S MURDER.
In connection with the death of the late Tantai Lin St Kee, who was murdered in Canton on the 27th ult. it is reported that so far the police have not been able to apprehend any of the assassins, The Viceroy has now again given orders to the Taolai of Constabulary and the Magistrates of Nambai and Pasy to use their best endca ours to bring the culprits to book within a period of another ten days.
THE ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN, Another ten thousand wooden opium licences tribution to the oplum amokers in that city..
on the rith of March last. when Your Excel-prevailing, sentiment in England and Chins, } having stolen trees in a certain Government paid in connection with the Sugar Monopoly have been sent to the town of Fatshan, for dis-
lancy announced to this Council the decision of His Majesty's Ministers to refuse the upe
forest,
question.
thing asked for-time in which to readjust the understanding, and misrepresentation, from the Dai Nippon Sugar Company), who is charged of the company to influence the members
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YEAR-END PRESENTS.
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Mr. Imade, a canvasser of the company, was » examined regarding the operations
"The accused stated' that "the" adoption of Sugar Maps ambition of the company, which appointed a committee of Eve members to put the schome. into practice and in December 1907 he present- ed Y30,000 to Messro, Matsura and Sawada (Constitutionalist members).
did not meet other members of the Dist besid At this point the Presiding Judge asked if he os Mators and Sewade regarding the 5 Monopoly question. The accused replied that towards the end of February 1908, he had mat Matsura, Ogino, and Yushings. Mr. Yokota Constitutionalists whom he had seen. Torabiko was the only member besides the
YEN 300,002 FOR A SUGAR MONOPOLY,
KILK MERCHANTS HELD UP,DO Yesterday morning, half-a-dozen silk mer- chants, who were carrying with them a quantity of raw silk to be disposed of at the market- place of Yung Ki, were held up by fleen rob- bars at Kwei Chow, in Skon Tak, One of the merchants was killed and four others badly injorod. The valuable muff belonging to the merchants was then removed by the robbers.
THE FLOODS,
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WONG TA CHING.-
Wong Ta Ching, the commander-in-chief of the two Chinese cruisers Hel Yung and Hei Ki, who ratumed lately from his trip to the Straite Settlements, left bere on the 12th instant for the Ho Yasa district to' pay (a`visit to `his parents.
RAILWAY DIRECTORS, Both Sir Chan Tong Liang Chang and Mr. Lo Fo Shan, president and vice-president, re- spectively, of the Canton-Hankow"Railway Company at Canton, have tendered their re signations from the company's" service. "Yon- terday the board of directors of the com
pany held a meeting to discuss the advisability of refusing their resignations with the rescit that a letter has been addressed to each of the above gentlemen earnestly requesting them to continue in their offices.
CLAN FIGHT.
A report has been received from Nambol that a clan fight of a serious nature is taking place in the market place of Sai Wah between the people of the Koo Liu village, and the Wong Kong village, in which several lives have been lost. The Kwangchor Brigader General has despatched a large body of troops. to the scene to restore order,AL
EXEMPTION FROM LIKIN.
The merchants in the district of Ying Tak, have, in jolat representation, approached the Canton-Hankow Railway Company, with the request that the company ask the Likia officials, on their behalf, not to lory Likin tax on goods carried by the railway, when under the value of ten tatis. The merchants further declared that, if their petition is not granted, they will shipi their cargo by Junks as before and will not patronise the railway any more,
PARACELS ISLANDS,
The Viceroy has given instructions to appointTM the Provincial Treasurer, Wa Seung Lum, and the Salt Commissioner, Ting: Nai Yeung, to be associate directory to co-operate with: Tasial Wong and Total Li in the development of the Paracola Islands.
17th June
A NEW. BANKIMO INSTITUTION.
It has already been reported that a özlive Sanking corporation under the style of the ́"Tai Shuo Banking Corporation was being form- ed in Canton with a Capital of $10,000,000,, to be raised in subscriptions. On the 14th insADI a meeting was held for the purpose of electing a board of directors to manage the affairs of the concern. The election was conducted by poll when Mr. Chu PakKin secured the largest nume ber of voter Mr. Chu has now been appointed. Chief Manager of the newly formed concert A sub-manager and a committee were also alected: at the meeting. The members elected for appointments have taken up, their duties from the 16th fament, just
The grd party sent out by the Central Relief Committee to the flooded districts to assist the
THE FLOODS. people has reported that the floods have subsid.
The Canton òfficials, have not unil dæ ad to the extent of four feet daring the last two days. With a view to averting the possibility received a report from the Magistrate of the of further floods, more gunny bags are about Young Chom district that owing to the recent to be sent to the affected districts for the re-disastrous floods, great loss in lives, property, etc. has been sustained by the people of that district, aid a large number of inffarers are now waiting for urgent relief. Yesterday morn ing the Central Relief Committen sent out the 4th party with eight hundred bags of rica and $700 in cast to the socks baffatric ca Os the same day the 5th party board & launch to assist the actual
REVOLUTIONARIES AGAIN.
Mr. Imada Kamatero (a legal adviser to the
main body of our fellow-countrymen in any with having assisted in bribing the members burden of taxation. Your Excellency's recom- mendations and the recommendations of the erstly aware of the dangers of this, I foresaw presenting Mr. Mataura Gehei, a Constitution matter of opinion affecting social ideals: l'am
of the Diet, was then examined on a charge of of the Diet. Chamber of Commerce were seen to have
Alist member of the Diet, with a cheqas for received unfavourable consideration. Your and described them a ver ago. I regard them
es greater evils than financial embarrassment, Y5,000 at the Takefukni, a ten house, in Feb former hopes were falsified; former doubts were
And because I am jesion of Hongkong's good | "ruary last. This fact was admitted by the justified, I was not present when that sono zame I regret the risk which we are compel accused, ment was made and this is the frit opportunity led to run. Nevertheless it must be faced.
Mr. Mattura was next called, and degled I have had of replying to a comment quoted by Sir, the community over which you preside having received a cheque for Y5,000 as alleg Your Excellency from a despatch signed by
accepts, as in duty bound, the asstracca of the
ed. the Sacretary of State, animadverting upon unofficia, zificíums in this Council, presumably Secretary of State that the policy which His Majesty's Government have adopted has been
The Count asked whether he did not that which onk Sazied in the yexed question of
Canvas his colleagues in the Det to spp: the famous promise ide by the Under Secre- dictatet by paramount considerations of their duty to civilisation," The employment of stich
'port the Sugar Duty Reimbursement Bill tory that the divans were to be closed flanguage increases the difficulty of our posis at the request of Isomura and Akirama
this Council with. The unofficial members ..
sion. If wa regist may detail of that policy we directors of the company. The accused wasting ware inferentially reproved for pi zon the risk of incurring the odium of being replied that he was not so powerful a member
to the Diet as to be entrusted with such a Mr. Esaki Reifi, one of the principal share-pair of the dykes. vigorously, seemingly on the ground that greed to resist the policy as a whole. We ought to have had fall that is less da not oppilaitoin mat for mission. The Court farther asked whether he holders, who is sccused of having the Bilet was Ministers would never have done what the Under Secretary'said they were about to do,
mheds may VAT did not receiva mgaey in an envelope, to which company in bribing the members of the Diet was ing it by abrupt me
be to those adro the accused opifed that he had received" pext examined. Mr. Easki deposed that one night and it is still possible to au As fir as can see our fault Isy in taking the Government at its word." Are eated so recently by Your Excellency, the year and present!" The amount was Yson in December 1907 he was invited to see I somura the interview he was told by luomura that the we to assume that promites and statements Home Government adopt the contrary opinion that time, observed the Judge, accused's at the houss of his concabine. In the course of made by an Under Secretary are not to they ought to assure us, not vaguely bat defi- relations with Isomura and Akiyama were not
company was ready to pay money in connec tion with the Sogar Monopoly question, and be understood in a literal sense? This appears nitely, of their intentions. In striving to be
cused smiled, to be the lesson to be drawn from the incident generous to Chips they should not overlook so close as to justify such a prosent. The ac
was asked to canvass the Constitutionalists. New inasmuch as it has thus been made Hongkong's Just claim to considerate treat- ment. Consideration of the dificulty of
He received Y30,000 to be presented to Mat plain that we must be careful to inquire into
our praition should assume tangible shapo.
sura and Sawada together with a draft of the precise meaning of promises made on be hail of His Majesty's Ministers it is laevitable The Colony is being coerced into accepting
memorandam containing a promise. to pay Rights at Caotos yesterday received a telegram cover for certain loss an indefinite promise, regarding that particólar promise upon the It seems neither reasonable nor right to force'"') Akiyama and others of the company. Thai Ysoojoog to the Constitutionalist party in the from the Chiness residing in Annam' asking | of a clam fightin Shokwas, a few strength of which, wo are asked to phas this such a bargain upoè us. Lat, the Imperiti | accosed sald not from the company, bat from sympt of the Spray Monopoly Bill being passed the members of the society to malutain's firm | been killed and about a deren:
Akiyama and others as private individuals we Binada made a clean copy of the memorandura
of the delimitation of Macao MANE NGA ton yesterday passeɗos to the some Bill Recognising the hardship which would Government, through Your Excellency, ademit received ¥100 or Y 200 in cash aach tima, at his house and Kanded it to Välguts, and attitude against the Portuguese in the question the members of this Red Cross Socia
imposed on this Celony, by forcing the us to fall knowledge of our pancial pro-he Court asked whether accused did not Sawada together with Y30,000 through MakayER STEAMSHIP COMPAN medical and to those ? Kinjöre, of all divass in March seat, without spects. Let them tell us exactly what they are receira Vymo from Akiyams at his (accused's) mam Chushichi, Tas promise to pay 100,000 -compensation, the Secretary of State has com prepared to do let them state plainly what house in March; Egal, to which the mocused re- to the Constitutional party was conditional It is reported that the Ministry of Posts millad za paper the following undertaking proportion, if not the whole, of our prospective plied that he did not ember daring received the yum was to be paid if the Government Communications in Peking, kas gran 1) When the tiaan ariver His Majesty's Governe | Josy reep intend to accept, and then let them by money at bilish. As a muter of fact, tool Grat: the company at the prich of about; mission, to Mary Chow Oning In, Director of - Lou &rst outh
that we should seek for further information
Mr. Kurihara, one of the Constitutionalist leaders, was next called." The Court asked whether he was accustomed to receiving gifts of money at the end of every half-year from
The Canton authorities bays received a tele-
gram from the Shanghai Taolai informing them that certain revolutionaries are reported to be to reroll. The Canton officials have been re- proceeding to Canton with the contemplation questad in the telegram totake precautionary steps to prevent any possibis disturbances.
14th June --MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION, The Society for the Protection of Boundary
to proceed up the districts of Koʻyiu Wai with seven hundred,bars of rici tribution to the inhabitants off
мість
na SERIOUS CLAN VICH On being informed that during
Der A CASE.