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COOLIE TRAFFIC.

LOCAL SLAVE TRAFFIC DENIED.

INTERESTING INTERVIEW",

We do not happen to know the conditions in which Chinese coolie labour works in Sumatra, but from what we have seen personalty of the rubber and coffee plantations there, we have no reason to think that a coolie going there from China is necessarily exchanging his lot for a worse one. Nor are we acquainted with all the reasons that moved the Canton government, according to the Canton Times, to impose such cordi-) tions on the recruiting of labour that; the Déli Planters Association has felt obliged to remove its China head- quarters from Swatow to Hongkong.

It was certain that in this com monplace looking incident we could find no excuse for our Canton con temporary's hectic headline, "Will: Slave Trade be Allowed in Hong- kong?** To ascertain what it was all about, we interviewed Mr. M. Van fzeren, the head of the of the immigration department Vereeniging named, who is at the Hongkong Hotel

He said that there was absolutely Ino basis for any suggestion that the employment of coole labour in Sematra amounted to slave trade, and went on to explain the condi tions under which such labour is engaged.

The Deli Planters Association, te said, is an association of tobacco growers, representing 84 estates, all of them in Deli, on the East Coast of Sumatra. Until recently it included a large British firm, the United Lankat Plautation Company. Thi firm has been sold to 2 Dutch Company. Labour is obtained from Java and South China. About 10,000

12,000 to workers a year come from South China.

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Since 1888, the office of the asso- ciation for recruiting labour in South China has been situated in Swatow, and until the war was in charge of German agents. With the coming of the war, the association took aver the task itself.

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years the Canton authorities have been trying to impose various restrictions | on the association which it refused For one thing, they to accept wanted the association to prohibit gambling in Sumatra. The associa 29. tion took the position that the Canton authorities had no, more right to try to .enforce a prohibition of gambling in Sumatra than in Hongkong. They tried also to impose their own system of labour inspection on the plantations in Sumatra. The association held it was sufficient that the plantations under the Labour were inspection of the Dutch Government, which was more severe than Chinese inspection was likely to be.. The Canton authorities there- fore said they would direct the Swatow authorities to halt the operations of the association. The upshot of the controversy was

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the association moved its tba: defendant was young, that he Swatow office to Hongkong. In the Hongkong Cricket Club pleaded guilty. and had admitted his Mr Van Izeren said that fall in pavilion yesterday afternoon, the first; Tel: No. 332. guilt hom the first. He therefore formation concerning the association annual general meeting of the Honz

BRUNNER MOND & CO., LAD. 2sked his Lordship to deal with him and the conditions of labour on the kong Lawn Tennis Association was as leniently as possible.

plantations had been laid before the held under the Chairmanship of Mr. !

Alkali Manufacturers. Mr. Wakeman said defendant was Secretary for Chinese Affairs of the H. A. Nisbet. The meeting was well Tel. 1630. 7, Queen's Rd. Central General Strickland; interviewed in Cork, defunded offcial reprisals.

entrusted with the heck-book and Colony, who certainly would not attended by the representatives of He admitted they were deplorable and were disliked by soldiers but their

Trial of the defendants in the in a position of great trust and respon- give his consent to the traffic if be the various affiliated clubs.

The rules of the Association and CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO. QU

HONGKONG, effects were salutaly. He said that houses were only destroyed when Holts Wharf Cargo Filfering case sibility. As his Lordship was aware, had not been satisfied that it was con-

the there had been a good deal of cargo ducted in a proper way. In Sumatra, the balance sheet were ananimously this morning at the cecupants were known to sympathise with the organisers of ambushes began

Iron, Steel & Piece Goods. inspection of the labour department showing a balance of $205.05. The Tel. 2143. 10. Queen's Rd. Central or refused information. He believed that reprisals strenghened the January Criminal Session, before pilfering, and it was necessary to pur the coolies are under the direct passed by the meeting, the latter

Acting Chief Justice, Mr. a stop to it.

Free officers of the Association, who hands of people unwilling to participate in but belpless to prevent ambushes. the

Gompertz. The defendants are Ma His Lordship: Defendant had an of the Dutch Government.

CHINA GYERSELS TRADING OO, He expressed the opinion that the organisation of the Irish Republican Fun Lun, Lai Lai, and Li Ming. The important function. in charge of treatment is provided for any who are served last year, were re-elected for

(1819), LTD. In connection with the Tennis Aray waterg broken up, its communications smashed, and local bodies case of the first named was heard, goods. Up to the present time the ill. The term of work for which they another year. deal with in detail. As evicerce of that be pointed out that nothing and he was sentenced to three years. Chinese who performed these func are engaged is for the raising of one had been accmpüsted by recent attacks on barracks, the assailants hay- Trial of the other two defendants tions have been, in almost every case, crop. On arrival they are given League it was announced that the ing always been easily repulsed. He concluded by declaring that courts was postponed until to-morrow morn very honest, and very trustworthy ground and seedlings. They plant. League would in future be controlled, Te

The maximum penalty provided by the cultivate, and harvest the crop, being by the Association. Reference wa ling.

paid for every thousand plants. made to the present rule which Defendant was * charged martial være atsciutely fair. A special corps of trained court martial

en ordinance is only three years. three counts: larceny. in that don't see my way clear to pass a less From the time they arrive until the debarred a man, who had played crop is harvested is less than a year, twice for the "A" Division, from officers was being established.

about December 28, last year, penalty than three years. he stole four cases of piece

Owing to the absence of Counsel unless they happen to arrive after all, entering "B" Division

Mr. Fennian thought the rule the land is allotted, in which case goods and three bales of blankets, for the other defendants, the case they have to wait a few months until too strict.

was adjourned until land is available. It is made com- Dr. Woodman said the object of the the property of the Ocean Steamship against them

pulsory by the Dutch Government rule was to prevent Clubs from Co. Ltd., larceny from a wharf; and tomorrow. falsification of accounts, in that

that the coolies shall be returned packing" "B" Division with a view Tel. home when the crop is completed, to winning the shield.

After further discussion it was de unless they prefer to stay.

"It is our interest to pay the coolies cided to defer the question until the well and make them feel at home," next meeting.

HOW DE VALERA RETURNED. -

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PHILADELPHIA, January 26. The actual method of De Valera's return from America is probably explained by a story in the newspapers declaring that the captain of a cargo boat just returned from England identified De Valera's photo as that of a stcker on the last voyage to England who deserted on December 10 while certain material particulars in a the ship was in harbour at London.

STERLING ADVANCES.

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NEW YORK, January 25. Sterling reached 23.821, the highest for six months.

́NAVAL HOLIDAY QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, January 25. The Senate has adopted the resolution introduced by Senator Borah asking the Senate naval committee for information whether it is advisable or feasible to suspend American naval building for six months.

COLONIAL OFFICE, CHANGE.

PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS INFORMALLY DISCUSSED.

LONDON, January 25.

he altered or concurred in altering

check-bock of cargo on board the steamer "Rhesus," to make it· appear that the cases of piece goods and bales of blankets had not been landed from the "Rhesus."

Mr. Wakeman, Crows Solicitor, prosecuted; the Hon. Mr. Alabaster,

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said Mr. Van Izeren. "They ther The Chairman announced that an go back to their villages and bring invitation would be extended to the their friends and relatives. We' members of the Davis Cup Team to pay the expenses of bringing their play in Hongkong. "This team has families. We find also that the been playing in Australia and are Tel. 2203, 28, Queen's Rd. Čeakat instructed by Mr. Hall, appeared for "ant to a grocery shop an easy victim better we pay, the better the returning to America by way of the the defendant.

to a confidence man whom he met class of workers we get. It is im Far East: They will play at Shang- When the charges were read to the

near the old Harbour Office on Janu possible for the coolies to be stopped hai, Singapore and Manila en route. defendant, he pleaded not guilty-to all three counts A jury was ary 11 while on his way to pay an from going by the Canton authori selected. Mr. Alabaster explained account for $216 for his master. ties, because the coolies themselves that it was his understanding the Promised $100 for his trouble, the, want to go, and come here for that

PALACE HOTEL, HANDICAP, defendant intended to plead guilty Youth readily agreed to change a roll purpose. All the coolies shipped from to the first count, that he evidently of notes, supposed to emoant to over Hongkong are passed by the office

The caclies on the plantations Playing at the Palace Hotel last picked up. In exchange for the notes, read to him. had not comprehended what had been $1,000, which the man said he had of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs."

a good deal night, Sergt. Allen (100) beat J. His Lordship directed that the which were seemingly placed in an manage - to

money out of their wages, Grimin (50) 250-189. The best breaks defendant be asked what was envelope and wrapped up in a band of

Lerea. wereAllen, 27, 23, 13, 17, 15;

On a small island in the West his intention. The

defendant kerchief, the youth handed the man according to Mr.

association encourages Griffin, 27, 20- then said he would plead guilty to his master's $216 to hold as security The

JH. Tait (-150) beat I. Medina River, close to Samshui, a tiger the first count. "The Crown accepted until he returned from the money. them, by remitting their money to

changer with the desired change. At their homes at a cheap rate. Since (-150) 250-186. Best breaks Tait, killed a woman on Wednesday last. The defendant, in a brief statement, the money changer's the envelope was 1888, he said, they had remitted to 34, 25, 26, 20, 16; Medina, 28, 19, of five winese soldiers sent to said that Lai had come into the go found to contain the usual worthless their homes 6,417.364.76 guilders, 17, 15.

This was by no means all they had

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shoot the animal three 'were badly One case of cerebro spinal fever, suled. When eventually killed the Chinese, was reported yesterday. tiger was found to weigh two vicuis, that is about 266 lbs. It is surmised Lady Ho Tung ↳s to present the "that the animal came down from the

The bills in search of food.

Reuter learns that Lord Milner and Mr. Winston Churchill to-day in- down and asked him to do what he paper.

Yesterday afternoon, happening to saved, as they took most of it home. formally discussed preliminary arrangements in consequence of the latter's suggested.

Mr. Alabaster, in his behalf, ad- meet the trickster when coming out with them in their pockets. impending appointment as Colonial Secretary. The formal banding over

dreshed the Court. He said defen- of a tea house, the youth gave chase of the seals of office, which will be attended with some ceremony, dant was a mere boy. He had beer and had him arrested by a Chinese sitates the presence of the King. Lord Milner will relinquish as soon. His at work in the godown only a few constable.

After hearing the evidence this when he was searched, the Magistrate Prizes at the St. Francis School

passed sentence of six months hard prize distribution, Majesty's attendance can be secured. It is understood that Lord Milner months, therefore he was the sort of intends going abroad as soon as possible. The War Office to-day did not boy who would be the prey of others. moming, including the testimony

conviction for a similar offence seven confirm Mr. Churchill's reported vialt to Mesopotamis and says that he is He had made a clean breast of the Inspector Moore who stated that twe labour. The accused had a previous

years ago. not likely to formulate plans until his appointment has received royal assent, matter from the first. He asked his envelopes containing waste paper Lordship take into consideration were found on the accused's person

Printed and Published for THE CONCERNED by the Editor, Geonos. WILLIAM CADE BURNETT, at No. 5, Wyndham Street, Hongkong,