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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1909.
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CONTENTS.
Birthe, Marriage and: Deaths, Leading Articles:-
The Danger to White Australia. A Chiness Official on China's Currency, Dispensaries for the Boat Population. Opium in Singapore. Japanese for América.
'Telegrams!→→
The Harbin Tragedy,
The Late Chang Chih-tung, New French Minister. Prince [to's Astination. Macau's Delimitation. Canun-Hankow Railway. New Minister to Rome, West River Floods,
-Japan and China.
Germany and China,
Floods sq Kwangtung. Tibet,
Meetings --
The Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.
Annual Mering.nl justices.
Legal Intelligenes:—
Mitchell Lamm Case.
Wanted to Buy Hongkong
Captain Cooper's Claim.
-Work Dine and Material Supplied.
Maver and Servant,
A Question of Revenue.
An Ex raordinary Application,
A Loan Dispute.
Police:-
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Government Luck..
A Sensational Affair. Affray at Sbau-ki-wan.
Alleged Swindle by Bank Shroff, $5,000 Concealed in Socks.
The Weism on Prosecution,
· The New Territory Murder.
The Star Ferry.
Rubbery in Misteris Presence. Bankrupt in Trouble,
Lottery Tickets in Hongkong.
The.Levying of a Distraint,
The Ailann Case.
Sowing the Wind.
Miscellaneous Articles and Reports:
Interport Shooting.
Kowloon Canton Railway.
Macao's Delimitation.
The Ill-fated Ragnar.
Emperor of Japan's Birthday. Booking in a Galo.
Quippuk.
Hongkong Dock Co.
MAIL SUPPLEMENT,
ISSUED ORATIE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
THE DANGER TO, WHITE AUSTRALIA,
(30th October.)
DISPENSASIES FOR THE BUAT
EFOPULATION,
"(and November.)
"S13 FFR ANNUM
desire as that involves no threat to the white that purpose. Gold coins of three values, nomer. But only to a certain extent, "be. better for the Colony and the less likely to' in American territory. The favourabla
issue of bank notes to the national bank present, but it would scarcely seem to the
be interfered with. He suggested in place results of this agreement, are evidenced of the government monopoly a heavy import by the latest reports just received from, the duty and in that way to raise revenue. He department of commerce and labour. The would suggest that a heavy excise duty be immigration from the Japanese islandı. put on opium, the collection of which would has decreased inore than 500 per cent, since be quite simple. Let all the oplum going the agreement was entered into between the into the Colody, whether intended for local two Governments. While 10,536: Japanese States and 10,016 into the 'Hawaífan islands
Penang Wharf; whatever quantity was re- sumption should be liable to be taxed to a terrific extent. The manufacture of chandu should be done under a heavy license; the sale of it under another. Continuing his line of argument the speaker said: "We should
during the 12 months ending April 30, 1908, mainland and 2,263 to the Hawaiian lands during the year ending April 30, 1909. Furthermore, the records of the las migration bureau show that during the year ending April ao, 190g, the Japanese popula
are proportionately increased. So far as we of $2,62mption of 3,324 balls of a value ago. But even these arrivals were more than
SUN SINGLE COPY, AS GERTS.
JAPANESE FOR AMBRICA. addendum deals with previous efforts to pra duties, &c., are made payable in the new coin the Hongkong Government has, for the three provinces and remarks that though the pum success and the coinage get into circulation, relieved of one source of uneasiness as re-
(4th November.) dep The United States Government has “made ber of places where dollars have come lato As may have been gathered from the fore-gards the revenue of the Colony, at any rate use in the country has been constantly in golog the pamphlet deals with generalities so long as the faddists in the home country good" with the Pacific coast, generally, and creasing, the import of Mexican dollars. has only. There are endices details which the in their campaign of blindness and unwisdom California in particular in the matter of fallen off within recent years, the inference memorialist Himself probably knows nothing do not, wilfully jeopardize the interests of Japaness immigration. When a year or two HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOV.MBER 6, 1909 being that the native dollars already coined about, but which must be carefully consider Hongkong by forcing upon the Imperial Go ago the people of the Pacific slope, notably have begun to oust the forei^n article. It ed, cach in its proper place, if the structure verament a line of policy which may overlook San Francisco, grew restiess over the Japan i poted that the attempts to introduce of Chios's future finance is to hold together, the arrangement just recently concluded bat ese question and uneasy over the pronounced tael coins were unsuccessful on each and not fall to pieces bringing down with itween the Colonial Government and the farm and increasing immigration from Japan, and every occasion. No explanation is the whole national credit in one tremendousing syndicate for the new opium monopoly. they voiced a strong protest to the authori- offered as to the reason why, but the probable smash. It is something to know and rejoice. Ia Singapore, the unofficial members of the ties at Washington. The Government pro Australian papers have concerned them-explanation is the old law that a poorer cur- over that an important, Government official Legislative Council have still to wrestle with mised to see that such provision was made. rency effectually keeps out or drives out a in China is concerning himself with the this difficult problem, mainly because of the as would be satisfactory. And its officials selves of late with the recent case of the richer one. In the appendix the writer goes question but it yet remains to be seen Opium Commissioner's recommendation went to work to bring about such an arrange. Chinese tescher in Melbourne being refused into further detail regarding currency and the whether this addition to the voluminous that the Straits Government should conduct ment as would suit the citizens beyond the admission into the Commonwealth under cir bases on which it may be built up. All these papers on the raform of China's currency its Owo oplum monopoly. The subject Sierras. There were negotiations and cumstances fully reported in there, columas
are matters which do not necessarily affect will bear fruit.
agalo attained considerable prominence last counter negotiations," proposals and counter thether day. Commenting on the case in the main issue, which is the habilitation of
week in the southera.colony when the Com. proposaiz between the ascutire departments question the Sydney Daily elegraph re- Chinese currency. In passing, we may note
mittee stage on the Chandu Bill was reached, of the two nations, with the result that an marks: The chief danger menacing the that the suggestion that China's revenue cab
An unofficial member (Mr. T. 9. Baker) is arrangement was finally struck upon satis. white Australia policy is tactless fanaticism properly, be compared with Japan's will not
reported to have said that Government by factory to all concerned. We Bow in its administration. A case in point is hold water, for the simple reason that the An innovation which should prove of de-becoming the sole exporters, manufacturers, learn from a Washington despatch that furnished by the refusal to permit the landing system of government in one country is cided importance to the boat population of and purveyors laid themselves at once open under the agreement reached no, passports in the Commonwealth of a Chinese school radically opposed to that adopted by the the Colony was introduced yesterday, when
to the attack of people at Home of a charge were to be issued to Japanese labourers, teacher for the education of Chinese children other. But it seems a failing which Chinese dispensaries were established at each of the of aiding and abetting of vice, and thereby skilled or unskilled, except to settled excite in the language of their parents,
students cannot get over. Coming to what stations where the masters or owners of placed in jeopardy the principal source of turists, to those having a previous domicile has been made for exemption on behalf of an Oriental scholar whose mission is to found may be described as the basis of his thesis, small craft are required to take out or renew revenue of the Colony. If opium smoking in the United States or the immediate blood
the writer deals, with the subject of paper. their licences. These dispensaries, which
is a harmful habit and a demoralising prackin of those having such domicile. It was a college for Chinese students who wish to money, which he holds should be issued
are in connection with the Tong Wa Hostice, as the anti-opiumists appear to believe, also understood that American consuls ip obtain an education in the literature of their from the national bank only, all such notes pital, are described as free to the people for all he could say was the less the Gavern- Japanese ports: should guard closely against race, which is otherwise not available to being "payable to bearer on demand" and whom they have been espcially inaugurated, with the preparation and sale of it, the liable to become a labourer after arrival ment of the Colony identified themselves the issuance of passports to any Japanese them. Surely the gratification of such a
a sufficient reserve of bullion being kept for and to a certain extent the term is no mis race in Australia. It is not even proposed $20, $10, and $5, are recommended, but the that the Chinese teacher should slay tere memorialist introduces a saving clause here.
cause, the holders of licences will be required longer than the term for which the Restriction He says, "Preparations should be made at
in future to pay an additional ten per cent. on the fees demanded for the licences, In Act enables special exemptions to be granted
once for, the determination of the value of other words, the possessor of a junk licence to visiting allens, and ample unite the proposed issue of gold coins, although for vessel of a thousand piculs, will pay, in 'have been offered to ensure bis return when
on account of the scarcity of gold it may future, $6.50 for his parchment. Whether the period of grace expired To refuse him.
not be possible to issue them at once." It an addition of sixty cents on such a sum permission to enter under these circum will be seen that the writer takes heroic will be regarded as oppressive by the people consumption or export, be at once placed in were admitted into the continental United: stances, is not part of any broad statesman: bounds when he begins to deal with his sub- l'concerned we have no means of knowing at a bonded warehouse at Tanjong Pagar or like policy; it is simply su exhibition ofthat ject. For example, his idea of limiting the kind of fanaticism which we usually regard as.. characteristic of coloured races, it is alone is open to argument. There is not ordinary man that the owners and masters moved from the warehouse' for local con" only 3,074 were admitted to Uncle Sam's of junks earsing large sums of money would the sort of thing that tends to reduce the country in the world where the national subunit ang serious objections to the addition: Commonweath alien exclusion laws to an absurdity. The only justification for those bank is sole arbiter what notes shall be the advantages which, they will derive from issued. The point is that the law should the establishment of dispensaries in the laws is the necessity of self-preservation, but have power to interfere where private ban's most convenient districts where they have to in a case of this kind such a plea would be seek to introduce oute issues without-mak call in the regular course of things should thus save our faces and save’bur revenue, andtion in the continental United States bad- farcical. Instead of administering the Re-
we should not lay ourselves open to the during that period decreased by 1,853. striction Act with undue harshness it shoulding due provision for their redemption at fully compensate them for the extra few cents he their aim to soften jis iritating incidence their face value, Mr. Sheng apparently which they will have to pay. It should be criticism or charge from the people at home During the mouth of April, 1999, the latest as much as possible consistent with making passes over that point and proceeds to con-recognised that the services of the dis- that we were encouraging the vice. In rgay period for which statistice are available, #4 it effective for the purpose in view. Other alder the possibility of a gold currency, with pensers are open to all the members of the there were imported 13,347 balls of opium Japanese were admitted to the mainland
out taking the first step towards that end of
crew as well as to the licenceholder, so that of a value of $10 million; 10,323 balls of and 42 to Hawaii, a falling off of more than wise the very existence of the white Australia policy is endangered. For the enforcement establishing the present or nationalised cur in the case of a junk carrying an indefinite the value of $8 million were exported, leay 300 per cent from the record of two years of that policy the Australians have in the last rency on a gold basis. In other words he number of hands the benefits to be derived ing a
Hementioned these figures offset by the departures of resident Japanese resort to rely upon the sympathy of Great would have a gold reserve before he had a Britain, wherefore it specially behoves them gold standard It is probable, however, that understand the ten per cent. is not to be to show the enormous trade in this article in for their former homes. From the United the port-a trade of 518 million. In 1908 States there sailed for Japan during, that to show that the object is a rational one. If he does not altogether miss the usual pro regarded as a compulsory payment-it is a
there were 11434 balls valued at $11 mil mouth 253; from the Hawaiian islaidi aðga a millon of thousand or a hundred Child-cedure for he says that the great object is subscription, or, if the phrase in preferred, a ese schoolmasters sought admission under to make a fixed rate of exchange between obation given in expectation of favoure to lon; export 975 balls of the value of "It is also to be noted,' said Mt. Baker, chief the exemption clause of the Restriction Act, its (China's) currency and those of foreign come. That interpretation may be refuted, $7,800,000, leaving 3,149 chests of the value of the bureau of Far Eastern affairs, that there may perhaps be ground for suspicion countries, and thus to avoid the loss occk but our information runs to the effect that of 81,800,000. An excise duty of zoo per cent those Japanese who are leaving for their that some trick was in contemplation. But
homes are of the unidilled labour cha when it is simply a question of one asking to
and in addition they would have the revenue while, from our records, wo find that those from licenses for manufacture and selling, now coming to. this country are of the highe come in under bond, to refuse is to risk ditions would be greater than the advantage | ling him to do so, nor is there the power to The first tax would be quite simply collect est lypa; young men of wealth and position, bringing the white Australia policy into ridi- she might derive from a purely silver cut withhold the licence provided the other cule amongst British statesmen who are not rency is too wide to be entered upon Many requirements of the law are complied with, ed when the opium left the bonded ware coming to obtain an education at our, uni. seized of its meaning as we are. And that is authorities think that, particularly in exports Of course that is a nonsensical arrangement, house without difficulty or great expense.versities; students of engineering, who wish to study our national improvements," and a thing which it is worth doing a good, deal
to gold countries, the gain thus made should absurd on the face of it, and so far the diff-The other taxes could be collected as now.
men of means, who come to engage in busi- to avoid. This is an eminently common
more than make up for the loss in fluctuation. culty has not arisen. But if such an anomaly A check on the manufacture would be the
-ness. The Pacific coast has nothing to fear ́use of numbered labels for the pots of sian- it is upon this assumption that it has been do cxist than we presume the shipping dard size, and could easily be looked after from Japanese immigration hereafter." sense view to take of the question, but will the lustralian labour members be convinced argued by bi-metalliste that "the yellow man authorities will provide for the lapsus as soon of the force of the logic which should raise with the white money would have an advantage as possible. We take it that the dispensers by a revenue officer. The system would not the barrier in favour of Chinese of the exempt over the white man with the yellow money." could not refuse medicine to a junk coolie be open to the objection he had stated; it India is cited as an instance of a country simply because his master was blind to the would increase rather than diminish revenue; which has a gold standard without a gold merits of the scheme. If they did there and would not lay them open to the charge currency but it is believed that what answers would be a howl. of execration throughout of ministering to a vice. There was no ques there might not answer in the case of China. the Colony, and it would have been tion that the people at Home: considered With regard to the silver currency the writer better if there particular dispensaries had opium smoking a vice, and if the Colony contends: "This must he national, not pro never been established. The only plan is, were going to make money by this vice the vincial. There must no longer be an accordingly, to impose the extra tener cent. people at Home would denounce them. He So many varied and complicated schemes internecine conflict between dollar "and
ar part and parcel of the fee payable for the for one absolutely declined to be a partner for the reform of Chinese currency have dollar and note and note. The motto for junk licence. There are those who may be
to a scheme for establishing the Government been formulated from time to time that it is the future is unification. Why native mer inclined to wonder why the tung Wa com- monopoly of such a vice. He would like to with some doubt the average reader wil ap chants have in the past refused to take native mittee, working through the Harbourmaster, have the bill postponed for a select commit- proach a memorial submitted to the 1 hrone dollars and have welcomed foreign is noted should think it necessary to inaugurate too to report to the Council. Another by Sheng Hauan-hwai, the Junior vice-Pre- but not explained. Perhaps it was felt that additional dispensaries for the sole benefit member of Council spoke against the pro- sideut the Board of Posts and Communi explanation was unnecessary. But the re- of the boat population, but anyone who posal and was supported by the Government, cations. It is entitled "China's National viewer (quoting the Mercury), would tail in knows anything of these people who are the final consideration of the measure being Bank and Currency Reform and it is pub his duty if he did not allude to the one born, live their arduous lives, and die, so to postponed to last Friday: Following the lished in English by Dr. J. C. Ferguson, fundamental necessity for a stable coinage speak, on the sea knows how seldom they discussion, a correspondeat, signing him- The pamphlet in question; contains some which has for generations, indeed for ages, are to be seen rambling through the city self Semper Vigilans," on the follow two dozen pages, but as yet its circulation been lacking in Chloa. Tea letters only are streets,
a novel suggestion All their interests are centreding day addressed appears to have been confined to Shanghai needed to define that sine qua non-round the wharves: like the gypsies at home to the Singapore Free Press. The writer The subject, however, is of equal if not Co-a-fi-d-en-cc. H.E. Sheng is evident they have their own habits, customs and of opinion that "the difficulty may
When the assassin discovered that greater importance to Hongkong, especially ly shocked at the havoc wrought during the paradoxical ways. Possibly they have their wider gap between the identity of the new Prince Ito had been wounded, he
be surmounted by there being created a now that there seems to be a revival of the past few years by the tremendous issues
own peculiarities of speech. Certainly they do subsidiary coinage question, and for that of depreciated copper coinage. As this is not mingle with the common herd, but con controlling authority and the Government exclaimed: "Ten thousand years for reason it should prove of interest to those no new thing to China, except in the form of fine their attentions to their kin, who wrestle than it appeam probable will exist under the who demand that the Government of the the coin, he need go no farther for an ex daily with the treacherous waters of Hong-presently proposed scheme, This could be The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Colony should take immediate steps to planation of the unpopularity of native kong, and there is nothing to attract them effected by empowering by Legislation a maintain the small coins at a higher level dolore. When a man has to carry about on shore... It is true that the sampan people new authority, to be styled the Straits than at present obtains. The question is with him a bottle of acid and a weighing are wandering about the water front, but Opium Monopoly Board, to take over and dealt with by an editorial writer in the machine in order to make sure that he is not that is all in the way of business. The only control the importation of opium, manufac hanghai Mercury, who, however, is content being cheated by every coin handed to him, persons, claiming a connection with the boat ture into chandu, and distribution by sale to give a summary of the memorial and he will jump at any chance to get money population, who may be occasionally found to licensed shops, paying for the rights carefully avoids treading on the quicksands which does not need this trouble and ex-leading a shore life are those unfortunate such sum as may be mutually agreed upon. with Prince Ito's remains to Tair of currency affairs. We are told that the pease. Honest money then becomes popular. females who, bave been cast off is use. It would not occupy a great period of time on 27th inst. where it was sferre pamphler "bears eloquent testimony to Men have confidence in it as they have in the less burdens, though to the foreigner it to mutually agree upon this sum, call it for to a Japancas man-of-war! the ability of the author to grasp facts and Mexicans now in use, or in the notes of the will always seem as if the women of example a million dollars per annum for present them in an understandable form. Hongkong and Shanghat Bank. China's new the poorer class in China render as much Singapore; in addition this Boatd would Japanese and Korean offiois! Also there are matters calling for criticism currency, then, whatever form it take, maat solid service as their male friends. In these pay interest to Government on capital cost receive the remains, here and there, and it is not to be expected hoscrupulously kept upto its official standard, circumstances it will be understood that the of land, buildings, plant and appliances and that this or any other statement can satisly otherwise it is doomed to failure from the outbost population of Hongkong as a whole stock, taken over for the purpose of its ob H.B. Liang Tun-yen, president of those whose views are of schools differing set. The problems of minting, bank-dote pria are avere from travelling through the jects; at an agreed value. The Board would the Waiwapu, as the representati from that which seems to have secured the ing, the amount of currency necessary, and city in search of the dispensaries which be a body corporate with perpetual succe adhesion of the memorialist." That was to the redemption of the present debased coin have been thoughtfully provided by the sion, could institute and defend actions at of the Grand Councillors, called be expected, for it is safe to say there are no age are all considered in the remaining pages Tung Wa Hospital, and it is hoped law, and little difference could be discerned the Japanese Minister at Peking two men who see eye to eye in all matters of the pamphlet with sufficient fullness to be and believed that when they find that by the officious outsider between it and an convey their condolence to Mr. connected with this intricate and puzzling intelligible. The suggestion that the depre special provision has been made, for their independent agency such as the present farm on the death of Prince Ito. On October 27, 1903, at Shanghai, Vilhelm writer's appointment, the inquiries which he the rate of 1rs to the dolar, "and the loss to make the most of them. Probably they scheme perhaps savours of deception, but in that Prince Ito had proceeded (to
question. The memorial outlines briefly the clated copper coins should be called in a medicinal wants they will not be slower. It would have its general manager and
other officers as at present proposed. The The Japanese Minister arked Mayer, Danish Vice-Contol, son of Logis made amongst officials and merchants, the borne by the government so that it should will be induced to patronise the dispensaries Mayor, E14, of Copenhagen, to Kirsten, daugh contrast which he finds between Chica ter Aage Bramien, Esq., of Copenhagen..
not fall on the people," sounds akruistic in time of sickocas if only to get the value o far as that is concerned it forms no pre- Manchuria) to confer with high with her 400,000,000 inhabitants and enough. But we (Mercury) might ask, Wily of their money. In any case, the idea is an cedent in political history," Both these cials of Russia and China la their revenue of 100,000,000 with the should the people lose the as per cent excellent one in every respect, and we can novel proposals are not likely to be adopted, Donny Lowe, son of the late Alfred Desa 40,000,000 of Japan and their revenue of Who has profited by that? Excellent ad only trust that it will prove, a, success, who pear to be guided by the verdict of the ing between the two%
as the Straite Settlements Government ap. remove the miru'dei 61,000,000 yen. He glances at fundamental vice is given respecting the development, se ever has been responsible for it.
Oplum Commissioners. Whatever, the restore principles and recommends the foundation soon and as fully as may be, of all possible
periment, our sister colony, may embark "1am
Now Ordinances. Arrival of the Reing Flood Damage.
Anti-Opium Campaign. The Tra le Gate of Hongkong." Ministering Children's league, The Late Mr. Tom McKay. The Boys' Own Club,
The Snoring Railway. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Noles by the Way..
The T. K. K.'s Pacific Service. Victoria Recreation Club, Adventures with Cannibale
Chinese "Drawn” Work.
Hongkong Volunteers,
Mortality from Wild Animals, American Merchants to Visit Hongkong. League Football.
The Decrease of Personnel in the Royal Navy, Manila Cigara.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul,
Water Return,
Bullion.
Typhoon Warnings,
Chinese Park Condemned.
Canton Day by Day.
Shanghai Races.
An Ama ican Journalist on Shanghai,
Shanghai Settlement Extension.
Chinese Commemoration Stamps.
Letters and Life,
Princa Ito's Assassination..........
The Japanese in Korea.
Lond Kitchener in Manchuria.
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Big Fire in Yokohama Settlemast.
The Kora of To-day and To-morrow, Prevention of Plague,
Fats Snake Bite.
Hongkong and Manila.
Opium Smuggling.
S.5. Zefire in a Storm.
Cement Bida.
Interport Cricket,
Malaria Conference.
The Port of Salgon..
Cycloon in Bengal.
Important Seizure of Guns,
Commercial:-
Freight Market.
Yarn Market,
Weekly Share Report. Exchange
Losal and General.
BIRTHS.
to Mr. and Mrs.-J. R. Lyncis, a son,
On October to soco, at Giffsook, Glasgow,
of J. Symington, of a son,
On October 9, 1929, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. T. Toledano, a daughter.
1. J. Senin 15, 279, at Shanghal, the wife
MARRIAGE
DEATHS.
On October 18, 1909, at Shanghai, Alfred.
Lowe, of Stamford, England,
class?
́À CHINESE OFFICIAL ON CHINA'S CORREACY.
(1st November.)
loved by fluctuations." The question whe in the case of an applicant for a licence re moderate tax-would give $3 million, ther. China's gain under the supposed confusing to pay there is no means of compet.
On October 27, 1909, at Shanghal, Margaret of a central bank at other countries have gold, silver, and copper mines. In any case Elsbeth daughter of Alexander and Nota done. The strong-polats of the various
· Belt"wged seven month,
It
On October 17, 19c9, at Shanghai, Osvald S. systems should be selected as a model. Thorensen, late and Engineer, Norwegian is imperative, he thinks, that the new bank Ateamer Gallos, agad gi put,
and the new currency come together. The
it will be necessary to float a loan to supply
the initial metal, but after that the more
China can develop her own bullion the botter for her. If a la enggested, all lige taxOP,
OPIUM IN SINGAPORENS
paper
(3rd November.)
hd :} upon, it is certain to be watched with close altention by Hongkong which may one day. be called upon to follow in the wake of Singapore
By the acceptance of the tender for the new opluma farm for the next triennial perfod,
Telegrams.
" HONGKONG TELEGRAPH"
SERVICE,
THE HARBIN TRAGEDY.
ASSASSIN'S DETERMINATION,
[By couriery of the “ Shumg Po"]
Peking, 29th October, Prince Ito's assassin is a Korean thirty odd years of ago; he was dressed in European costume.
He fired, siz shots at Prinos Ito which took effect in the abdomen inflicting a mortal wound.
Korea!!!
The assassin was arrested by the Russian Police and handed over to the Japanese authorities for trial.
"The Russian officials sent the
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