THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MAY 22 19rr
asylum to be turned into anand stern, and they become nome- His Lordship; But Mr. Browin Doos that not mean the Monckus
conquered China and are the Mr. Pottor: An oxport mi worst rulers that the people love orer seen?. I supposo it means jounalism?
that. Tr
OUR LETTER BOX.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.”
Chinese mind.
crime in China?—Yes.
Is it not as strong as uny- Chung Kwok Yat Po-Yes, thing in here (tapping the
suppose it is.
Mr. Alabaster (ro-oxomining); Don't theso articlos, show Ś different attitude front those in the Chinese papers?—Yes;
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arsenal. They could not allow thing else. The paper continued | comes as an expert: the peoplo to stir up strife in the that it was the pioneer in exposing neighbouring empire of China; the corruption of the Tsing Go with which they wero at veinment Thoumo of Dr. Sun penco. Unilor an ourlier ordin-Yat Sen was mentioned, the His Lordship: YOU. ance of 1886, all people who Attorney-Cisneral stating that he Mr. Potter: If your Lordship
Sir-Since writing the letter In the colony have to register principal leulers of the revolu- comes as an expert witness on
informed that it is a well known printed or published newspapers was reputed to bo one of the says that the Hegistrar-Gonoral
which you published in your columns on Friday I have boon themselves, and on July 11th of tiny movement. The revolu- journalism, then I won't object. Inst your the prisoner, Li Chontonisis, it said, had worked The Chief Justice; It is part
fact that, in Ireland, separated Chi, entered inton bond, in which patiently for the past 21 years, of the Registrar-General's busi-
milk, that is to say milk from he was described as printer and and during the recont Boxer nobs.
which all the fat has been ro- publisher of tho Chang Kwok Yat troublos, Dr. Sun Yat Sen took the The Registrar-Gonerat said bo|
moved by means of machinery, is Po. That was on July 11th, 1010, advantage of the trouble to set up had seen the translations, and
most extensively used as an but on April 19th of this year, ja now Govorumont,
from his experience of the Chinese
article of diet by all the poorer Mr. Potter, in hie defonce, said classes, and there can bo little indor the samo ordinance, tho Another article said that the he would say that they were prisoner malo a doglaration to the Lood Ind been sown, and the har likely to have an effect on the that that case was one of the ut doubt that it is thore, used as most importance to a number of food for infant children whose offect that he had ceased to bavost-time was not far distant. printer and publisher of the Turkey and Portugal had set them
Mr. Alabaster: Would you say pooplo, both European and Chi-mothers are unable to nurse them, papor. He still seemed to have an exemple. The paper, sautin that the effect of these articles nose, in this colony. It was of the though probably with a little rotained some sort of connectioned other article, could be liken-would be to excito porous to most importance to every man in fatty mattor occasionally added with tic paper, for on May 4th, ed io a chek which announced
this colony who published a paper, to it. the passages on which this prose-nesq, and it was of the utmost no doubt, strictly speaking, right Was it at your direction that whether he was European or Chi- Exception has been taken (and cution is based wore translated? importance to every man, whother is so) to my having made uso of -All except one.
European or Chinese, who im the term unweaned infant' in do the English papers affect the which may contain articles criti- doused milk. I did so for the Mr. Potter: In your opinion, ported into this colony papers reference to a child fed on con- Chinese mind-Yes, if they can cising very freely the state of sake of brevity, meaning by the THE "STAR" FERRY Co., Id. affairs in China. It was obvious term (as doubtless was under- And extracts are put from that any one of the local oditors stood by your readers) an infant NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. SECOND ATHLETIC MEETING,
must come within the net if he whose required sustenance neces English papera. Yos.
You naturally do not pick out used criticism strong enough to sarily consists solely of his or her N THIRTEENTH ORDINARY TA Conviting are much pleasure
that the THE Committee have mother's milk, or some substitute ANNUAL MEETING of this Com-Goatlomen of the Colony to their those extracts which tire simply induce a man to take part in
ivecting reform?-There are mult in Canton, for instance, therefor, and who, in the natural pany will be held at the Offices of SPORTS at the Race Courte (by kind no.snch articles here, but I can-One question he would like to and ordinary course of events, cears. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Queen's permission of the Stewards of the not say I have given instructions put to the jury was whether or would not be weaned. for such a thing not to be trans not it was the intention of the Government of Hongkong to stop enco and for all a Chinuman or a mont of China. Of course, if European criticising the Govern- hey believed that no man could criticiso China or Chinese sub- jocts then they would have "no difficulty in convicting any man
read thent.
1911, he was arrested at the oflices the dawn of the morning. They of the paper, and on May 5th, could rightly claim to have lent being out on bail, he was again a land to the dawning of a new found on the premises, when, aern, bat all, this was fruitloss un- soarch was made. Flowever, all less the people in the bowo awoke the publications charged against The Attorney-General, reading him were before that date, when from another issue, said the he said he withdrew from the article was a direct invantive to publication of the paper, and all all the bed characters to join the boro liis me and address on movement. Another article, title page. Bach count in the ing with Italiens afturs, leforged Indictment was on a separato date, to the "stokers party." Mr. Alabas. put in the order in which they tor said that apparently the writer appeared and he (counsel) must for send his Halion histori ask them to regard oach article English, and thought that the as part of a sories; the earlier ones coalition bad something to do with were milder than those which coal, and he therefore put the appeared later. Takon indivi-stokers potty." (laughter). dually, thore word many in which
Mr. Potter: I should think they might find little or nothing: wrong, but taken collectively, he it is a mistake on the part of the reforms in China? was certain they would find that Government translátor.
Istol.
Would you consider that the to be prosecuted for advocating Chinose newspaper owner ough
Mr. Alabaster: That might
man to be prosecuted under that ordinance if he was fairly criticis ing Chinese affairs. There was an old maxim, "The greater the truth, the greater the libol." He put it to the jury that that was a vindictivo prosecution. It was an unfair thing to bring a prosecution after 8 months hai The Government had one. translations in their possessions in 1910 and yet they did not take any steps until the present time
they constituted an offence. In Mr. Alabaster said they all knew ben question for the law officers the issue of February 6, 1911, the | the power of women in certain of the Crown, prisquer stated the past history cases in making mon do heroic Mr. Putter: As the hoad of who is brought up on a charge and the future policy of the paper, autions, mid they know that manng the Chinese community in long. like this. Mr. Brewin admitted and from that point onward thorean would not have gone to war kong do you think that a China-that-ho would not have ordered a wore attacks which became more if it had not been for the tongue man who advocates reform in and more virulent. He would of woman. The writer applied China ought to be prosecuted?- rend all the articles to the jury that principle in his article, which don't think that is for me to and they would be able to fellow the Attorney-General read. Ho answer. them in the copies which would submitted that the articles were His Lordship: It is a ques bo supplied. To would sub clearly within the ordinanes, cul- tion whether he could bo. think mit to them, afterwards, that enlated to and deliberately in- Mr. Browin is entitled to say what not only were
the articles tended to excito tumult, crime and law it would be undor. calculated to do the very thing disorder in China. He asked the Mr. Potter: I may take it, Mr. thut the ordinance says that they jury to say after he had called Brewin, that from your wide taust not do, but that they were evidence, that the
prisoner, knowledge of China and of the deliberately intended to have that was guilly,
Chinese, that you will admit effer. They ware calculated to Inspector O'Sullivan gavo ovi-China wants reforming?-Woll, openly induce to crime in China done as to the arrest of the I have authority for saying so. Thoy should not have one law for and to incite to tumult and dis- | prisoneraud suid. ho' was arrested You would not prosecute a -order." A passage in
one at the office of the Chung Kwok article said that locapitation | Yat-Po on-the 4th inst. was not good enough for the Mr. Potter: At the time you Viceroy of Cunton.
exercised this soarél worraut, had The first article that counsel youurders to seize dolinite copies? dealt with was one entitled |—Yes,
"The Story of the Tiger," pur- When did you got the orders? porting to be a conversation be--The same day. twoon a man-eating tigor and its Aul those dolinite copies are attendant spirit. After reading the copies you have endorsed on the article, counsel submitted that the back of the search warrant? in the story the man-onting figer Yes,
[ was the Alineliu oficial and the Prior to the 5th May, lind you
Mr. Potter: Following upou attendant spirit was the Chinese number of tho pies of the that, do you think that the Chinese official in Manchu employ. In newspaper in your possession? Government needs reforming? the article, was the following No. 1 may have seen them Yes, I think that is what was in my passage: "The tiger has wrought at the Crown Solicitor's office, mind. so much damage in the clans, You know nothing about the After tilfin Mr. Potter continued that there is nothing left." The contents of the papers when you his cross-examination and read ex-
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the Chinese and another for Euro- moderate reformer under this ponus. They boasted that tho Ordinance ?
law was the same for an English- His Lordship: Mr. Browin didman as for a foreigner. But un-
fortunately, in the administration that other ladies who are having N
It is very much to be hoped not say that,
Mr. Brewin said the general of that particular ordinance, the drosses and robes made for the FICES CLOSED for the Nota our Price $12.00 per suo con- answer would be that writers Chinoso were picked out and woro Coronation will follow the oxam" | Trausaction of Public Business, on niways distinguished between the prerequisetor ple of the Queen and make or WEDNESDAY, the FA WA pints. Chinese and the Government, were publishing literature much rangements by which the work- which they described as a foreign stronger, were passed by, and he girls engaged upon them shall Government, and they attributed asked them, was it fair? It was not suffer by having to work the calamities of Ching to that not fair that Europeans should be overtime. It is perhaps necessary Hongkong. foreign Government.
passed by and the Chinese should that the ordinary regulations be singled out for punishment should, as is proposed, bo relaxed Furthermore, it was not fair that on such an occasion as this, but the Government should have if ladies in general would only last year and then bring him up consideration as their Queen, the passed by a series of articles show as much thoughtfulness and Chinese sources, that a scheme is Wo understand, from reliable
on foot to lease the Central, Lower after 8 mouths had clapsed.
Mr. Alabaster briefly replied minished. After all, it is as easy China Merchants Steam Navi- pressure would be inmensely di- and Eastern wharves of the ing the whole of the articles sub-
Globe," mitted that they were written
be registered at Hongkong. The stirring up trouble in China and LATE SHIPPING NEWS. ante Company is said to bo with the deliberate intention of
price asked by the China Mor-
Tis. 200,000 while the now.com Potter-That
for no other purpose whatever. is A
His Lordship in summing up
pany is prepared to pay Tls. referring to tho
said it was absolutely irrevelant,
150,000 per annum.“China Coast and Shipping Chazetto."
articlo, .counsel submitted, was seized hom, and you wore merely tracts from articles in the "Hong-for the Crown and after review to order early as late.-"Thej gation Company to a company to
Chinese
Mr.
"ARRIVALS.
Moren, 22nd May-Yoko- hama 16 May, Gen-N. Y. K..
A direct incitement to the acting on instructions?-Yos. kong Telegraph" for May 10th,
in Manel omploy
Evidence was then given by taken from the "China Gazette to come over and desert, Jest M.. A. W. Brewin, the Registrar- under the hoading of "Manchu they should be overwhelmed Gooral. He stated that his depart-Ruling." in the revolution which wasmont was the department which threatened in the article. Another bad most to do with the Chinese, statement article complained of contained and they kept copies of all the Munchu ruling caste. Don't you that point raised by Mr. Potter as Mishima Maro, Jap. 8.4., 5.270, A. E. tho statomment, "Seven thousand Chinese newspapers published in think that the editor of that paper to the English papers in the tacia of the people's blood, the colony.
is liablo to be imprisoned under wasted. upon tho rabbits." Ia answer to Mr. Alabaster he the ordinance of 19077 Ho has Colony. Two wrongs did not The sting of the article was said that the Pross had been published in his paper an article make a right. If the English the title which described the able to exert a political influence which may tend to induce a man papers were wrong then they late Emperor and the Empress amongst the Chinese.
to take part in a tumult in China, came within the law. If, however, Downger በዛ "dead rabbits." Mr. Potter: I think that is Mr. Alabaster:-He may be they did not come within the law Subsequently an article appear- rather wide. I don't think any fined.
it was no reason why the do- od, on November 9th, ontitled, person could say that the Press A Chinaan reading those fendant should not. They could "Fumino stricken people and the las exerted a particular influence, articlesinan English paper, would not say because the English Tsing officials." The titlo "Tsing Mr. Brewin: Tho Chinocro be more-likely to be influenced by had infringed the law, therefore officials" was in itself au, insult. Press has a similar effect upon it than if he had seen it in his own the Chinese may and he thought It was the same thing as calling its readers as the European paper. Ile might say "Here is that Mr. Browin' was willing to English officials "Guelph of Press,
an article in an English paper admit that the Chinaman did not ficials," as inen employed by a Mr. Potter: In China, or not. Ixicking up my side," Would pay that regard to foreign advice, single family. The article want Mr. Alabaster: 1.say in the that not influence him?-I never us he did to Chinose. on to say that the famine was Gest place, on the Chinese mind. looked at it in that light.
The jury retired and after a
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due to the Manchu and that | Mr. Potter: I don't know Mr. Peltor (quoting from the short while, returned.. ́ the only way to ratch the whether my friend is referring "Telegraph ""They feel In reply to the usual query tlie millenium and got rid of the to Chinn or Hongkong. while she is in the hands of her foreman said "We find the pri- famine was to get rid of the Man Mr.Alabaster: Easy on the Chinese present, rulera ale will never soner guilty on all thirteen chu, "One passage romarked" If mind. If ho aid in China it improve. Nor will anybody know-counts, there are no Taing ofliciale, there would be asked how many years ing her condition and opportuni- His Lordship: "I think this is will be no famine stricken people, he had spont in China,
ties, deny that the Manchurian a very serious case. You will be On Novombor 25, aa article ap-) (To witness) Apart from a Government, after a long trial has sentenced to two years' imprison- peared in opposition to the using of revolutionary offect, have you proved itself wanting in every mont with hard labour," a foreign loan for the construc-found that tho Press on quality which commands respect, tion of railways. It was in this influence in political matters of oither by its neighbours or by the nrticle that it was said that de-another naturo?-Yes, I think so. people "which they rule." Is Chinese shipping circles are capitation was not good enough Can you give an instanco of that not a suggestion that until showing some, interest in the pro- for the Vicaroy of Canton, the power of the Chinoso Prosa? China gets rid of the Manchus posed now line of steamers being,
The article continued that the I think they had influence in they cannot hope to improve?tween Singapore, Barmah and officials were contemplating soll-connection with the boycott move-Yes, it might be.
Jaya. The lino will be entirely ing the country, and if they wishment.
Mr. Potter "(continuing to read Chinese. od to prevent this, they must Mr. Potter: This is quite in the article)"Thoy eland out kn bestir themselves. An artiole of admissible. It has gone too far, to-day in the eyes of all the world, ize 6th February, said the At and I must formally objoat: No as a most fucapable, corrupt, complaining of the delay of their torney-Canoral. showed the lino man can go into Court and say decadent and hopeless race, into mails, and suggest better con- of alenvago. This was where the the Press has Ind particular whose hands have fallen the do- neotions with Singapore, Hong paver left the line of being stiff induqugh,
stinics of any conquered people." kong and Yokohaçon,
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