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Japanese, they did not dare even to breathe a word or to show their faces. How could they dare to expect a greater compensation? Alas! the wealth (literally, greasy matter) which had been accumulated during scores of years was almost entirely usurped in a moment. The conduct of the Japanese in Manchuria can thus be judged.
The foregoing statements are not given merely for the purpose of making known our distress, but, unless our complaints are given in detail, your Excellency would hardly be able to appreciate the wrongs of our people. The relations between nations are governed by international law, and this law should be observed by all nations. But the Japanese took advantage of the war to make a forced purchase of more than 10,000 mow of land, besides a great number of buildings, hills, and groves, by means of the threat that submission to their demands meant life and resistance death. The petitioner and the other landowners are only ignorant villagers, but we feel sure that the action of the Japanese would not be supported by international law. Even though the affair were an international one and the land had to be sold, a fair price should in any case be granted, in order to furnish us sufficient means to make a living in some other way. In this case, however, it is only nominally a purchase; value of merely a nominal purchase? How can the Japanese prove the sincerity of their declaration that they would safeguard China's rights?
The petitioner has been greatly distressed by the sudden loss of his property, depriving his whole family of means of support, both old and young, and forcing the weak ones to meet their fate by starvation in the ditches, while scattering the strong ones in all directions under the pressure of hunger. The petitioner has continually been considering the matter, and cannot help but to entreat your Excellency to give it your attention, and to exert your extraordinary kindness towards effecting an adjustment according to international law, or towards inducing the Japanese on the grounds of justice and humanity to make a change for the better, in order that he may not be rendered homeless. Our humble people would be profoundly grateful to you for many, many generations.
The petitioner begs to beseech the sympathy and assistance of your Excellency the Commissioner of Customs, citizen of the United States of America.
Yen.
Firewood (branches), 2,000 bundles at 0.85 yen..
(large pieces) at 850 yen per 100 catties (110,000 catties)
Brick-kiln seized by a Japanese firm known as Ishibara, including firewood
935
170
Square bricks, 1,000 pieces at 0.60 yen
600
Ordinary bricks, 20,000 pieces (ordered by said firm) at 4 yen per 100
Buildings, 10 chien" at 100 yen
800
1,000
150
Buildings, & "chien '
at 50 yen
800
2,400
1,000
200
8,055
Ordinary bricks, 20,000 (in stock) at 4 yen per 100
Bricks used for building the kiln, 60,000 pieces at 4 yen per 100
Coolie hire for same
Furniture
Total loss
A certain Japanese firm named Yamaguchi Gumi forced the petitioner to conclude a contract for the supply of several hundred catties of firewood at 0.65 yen per 100 catties on the condition that payment would be made on the delivery of the wood, and the sum of 200 yen was paid as advance money. The firm failed to carry out the contract, and allowed thirty or forty of its coolies to use up fuel to the extent of 300,000 catties between spring and autumn. Later the Japanese firm demanded the return of the 200 yen paid in advance, and threatened that, unless its demand were complied with, the remaining 200,000 catties of fuel would be seized. The 200 yen was actually refunded to the firm accordingly. No payment was ever made for the fuel which was used, amounting to 1,950 yen.
STATEMENT of Losses Suffered.
Buildings, 86 "chien " (rooms)- Amount actually received, 1,400 yen, equals Market price at 100 taels Loss 8,600 7,700 Hill land, 110 mow- Amount actually received, 770 yen Market price at 80 taels Loss 500 Plain land, 1,194.8 mow- Amount actually received, 16,717.12 yen. Market price at 60 taels Loss 71,688 60,688 Marsh land, 600.8 mow--- Amount actually received, 8,400 yen Market price at 60 taels Loss 36,048 30,500 Timber, large size, 4,700 pieces--- Amount actually received, 1,500 yen, equals (Market price not mentioned.) Medium size, 50,000 pieces (Amount actually received not mentioned.) Market price at 1 yen (50,000 yen) equals.. Logs Grave-yards, 2 yards with 6 graves- Amount actually received, 12 yen. Market price, 1,000 taels. 1,000 31,000Page 103
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Japanese, they did not dare even to breathe a word or to show their faces. How could they dare to expect a greater compensation? Alas! the wealth (literally, greasy matter] which had been accumulated during scores of years was almost entirely usurped in a moment. The conduct of the Japanese in Manchuria can thus be judged.
The foregoing statements are not given merely for the purpose of making known our distress, but, unless our complaints are given in detail, your Excellency would hardly be able to appreciate the wrongs of our people. The relations between nations are governed by international law, and this law should be observed by all nations. But the Japanese took advantage of the war to make a forced purchase of more than 10,000 mow of land, besides a great number of buildings, hills, and groves, by means of the threat that submission to their demands meant life and resistance death. The petitioner and the other landowners are only ignorant villagers, but we feel sure that the action of the Japanese would not be supported by international law. Even though the affair were an international one and the land had to be sold, a fair price should in any case be granted, in order to furnish us sufficient means to make a living in some What is the other way. In this case, however, it is only nominally a purchase? value of merely a nominal purchase? How can the Japanese prove the sincerity of their declaration that they would safeguard China's rights?
The petitioner has been greatly distressed by the sudden loss of his property, depriving his whole family of means of support, both old and young, and forcing the weak ones to meet their fate by starvation in the ditches, while scattering the strong ones in all directions under the pressure of hunger. The petitioner has continually been considering the matter, and cannot help but to entreat your Excellency to give it your attention, and to exert your extraordinary kindness towards effecting an adjustment according to international law, or towards inducing the Japanese on the grounds of justice and humanity to make a change for the better, in order that he may not be rendered homeless. Our humble people would be profoundly grateful to you for many, many generations.
The petitioner begs to beseech the sympathy and assistance of your Excellency the Commissioner of Customs, citizen of the United States of America.
Yen.
Firewood (branches), 2,000 bundles at 0.85 yen..
(large pieces) at 850 yen per 100 catties (110,000 catties)
Brick-kiln seized by a Japanese firm known as Ishibara, including firewood
935
170
Square bricks, 1,000 pieces at 0-60 yen
600
Ordinary bricks, 20,000 pieces (ordered by said firm) at 4 yen per 100 Buildings, 10 chien" at 100 yen
800
1,000
150
Buildings, & "chien '
at 50 yen
800
2,400
1,000
200
8,055
">
Ordinary bricks, 20,000 (in stock) at 4 yen per 100
Bricks used for building the kiln, 60,000 pieces at 4 yen per 100 Coolie hire for same Furniture
Total loss
A certain Japanese firm named Yamaguchi Gumi forced the petitioner to conclude a contract for the supply of several hundred catties of firewood at 0·65 yen per 100 catties on the condition that payment would be made on the delivery of the wood, and the sum of 200 yen was paid as advance money. The firm failed to carry out the contract, and allowed thirty or forty of its coolies to use up fuel to the extent of 300,000 catties between spring and autumn. Later the Japanese firm demanded the return of the 200 yen paid in advance, and threatened that, unless its demand were complied with, the remaining 200,000 catties of fuel would be seized. The No payment was ever made 200 yen was actually refunded to the firm accordingly. for the fuel which was used, amounting to 1,950 yen.
STATEMENT of Losses Suffered.
Buildings, 86 "chien " (rooms)-
Amount actually received, 1,400 yen, cquals
Market price at 100 taels
Loss
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Hill land, 110 mow-
Amount actually received, 770 yeu
Market price at 80 taels
Loes
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Plain bnd, 1,194.8 mow-
Amount actually received, 16,717-12 yen . Market price at 60 taels
Loss
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Marsh land, 600*8 mo*---
Amount actually received, 8,400 yen
Market price at 60 taels
Loss
Timber, large size, 4,700 pieces---
Amount actually received, 1,500 yen, equals
(Market price not mentioned.)
Medium size, 50,000 pieces
(Amount actually received not mentioned.) Market price at 1 yen (50,000 yen) equals..
Logs
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Grave-yards, 2 yards with 6 graves-
Amount actually received, 12 yen. Market price, 1,000 taels.
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8,600
7,700
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8.800
8,300
11,000
71.688
60,688
5,500
86,000
30,500
1,000.
32,000
31,000
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