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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, May 28th.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTIC (HON. MR. REES-DAVIES)

CHARGED OF KIDNAPPING.

Only two cases were listed, both being ebarges of kidnapping,

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CORRESPONDENCE;

-LAW. RAYMOND.

[TO TUR EDITOR OF THE “KONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY

Hangkong, 20th May, 1912. DEAL SIR-Referring to the Random Reflections in your issue of to-day's date, our client will estesa it a favor if you will kindly inform Mr. Roderick Random that the "so-called contract" was not

DR. SUN YAT BEN IN

HONGKONG.

Yos.

MAY 216T, 1912.

Where is the money for that compensa- tion to come from? A

SWATOW NOTES.

THE STRONG MAN ARMED.

(From Our OWN CORRESPONDENT) We would propose a system of taxation

May 10th fland values, such as Mr. Lloyd George has introduced in Great Britain. For Since the departure of Lim's troops | instance, now that there is a change of on the 6th inst., General Woo has been government the people who own land without any serious rival kere. must have their title deeds renewed. remained, however, four or five minot There When the people come to have their lenses leaders,, who had so far fallen from their renewed they will be informed that the high purpose of liberating their land State may take up the land when they from the hated Manchu oppressor as to

HIS VIEWS AND ASPIRATIONS. → Notwithstanding the many demands made upon his time during his short stay in Hongkong, Dr. Sun Yat Son, the First President of the Republic of China, yesterday accorded an interview to a representative of the Daily Preks, invalid in the eyes of the law and that at the Hongkong Hotel. He expressed who found the Doctor in his room charged four Chinese with kidnapping a child aged eight years, at Yaumati, on

therefore our client in under no obliga-his willingness to answer a few questions April 20th. A second charg, of attempt- tion to the Great Raymond" for not on China's future and his own ideas as ing to sell the child on the two following taking advantage of an invalidity which to the epurse of her progress. One of the the land they will do so at the valuation way dangerous to Woo's authority, they daya, was preferred against the prisoners, was non-existent.-Your obedient ser- first questiona asked was prompted by the which the owners themselves have: fixed. were measca to pablie order.

In the first case, the Attary-General

who pleaded not guilty to both counts. The following jury was ampanelled :- F. M. Hurley (foreman), C. Stafford, C. O. Müller, P. Stullergon, M. Gourger, C. H. W. Kw, and J. Lysaught.

The evidence, went to slow that, the father of the boy last saw his son at his residence in the country. The boy went out of the house, and did not return. He next saw the boy at Yamati station." The boy stated that three of the prisoners took him to Hongkong, one of them pro- mising to take him hen: maxt day He was given come tea, and became giddy. A boarding house-rinner deposed that he saw three of the prisoners in

Canton Rond, Yanzati. One of them offered to sell the boy to him. He asked if the child had any parents, and was told he had not. One of the prisoners claimed to be the elder brother of the boy.

WILKINSON & GRIST.

THE HARBOUR WORK OF MACAO.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONIKONG DAILY PRESS."]

Hongkong, 20th May, 1912. DEAR SIR-The shameful condition of the harbour of Macao really requires

some comments.

This place depends mostly on oxeur- sionists, who generally go to the gambling houses there, more often than otherwise to leave a few dollars, and the tax on these houses forms the chief revenue of the Colony. -.--

leading article in yesterday's Daily Press regarding the desirability of an early recognition of the Republic by the Powers.

RECOGNITION BY THE POWERS. Dr. Sun was asked whether he could afford any explanation why the Powers have delayed their recognition of the new republic?

"Yes" he replied, "I think it is fairly obvious. The Powers are afraid that one individual Power will recognise Chine before the others, and thereby reap an advantage. They want to recognise the republic altogether and at one time. I think the Powers have not yet come to an arrangement. During y administration recognise the Republic. As you know, I were prepared to resigned rather quickly; and things are a little changed. You see, no Power wishes to act individually. They want

The Government of Macao, Portuguese like, has been talking much about imone or two Powers proving the harbour, but years have been allowed to clapse before the prosent idea of dredging ù canal through for steamers to pass into the inner harbour took

need it. They will be asked to value their become more blackmailers and looters. Land, and on that valtation they will They each had a small body of troops perhaps be assessed at say one per cent. under their command, and though in no When the Government come to take up

not be

With

Being able to acquire the land cheaply

theni Woo-nowy proceeded to deal. in this way. the same difficulty in arriving Mr. Goc, the ex-American citizen who

there should

THE EXECUTION OF TAN AND KILO. The best-known of the whole batch is land nation isation: in China as there

of

INTIMATIONS

LIMBS COVERED

WITH ERUPTION

Could Not Rest Night or Day, Itch- ing and Burning Seres. Scratched until Blood Came. Gave Cuticura Soap and Ointment a Trial, and Is Now Quite Cured.

My legs and arms were covered with large sores and I could not rest night or

day for Irritation. My trouble began with white spots and spread to a zasli with itching and burning sures. I would spread up my arms and toga and was unbearable, and then j would leave me the sau as if I lad been burned. I could not exlu nosiling on my arms. I sufkred for over a year. The imitation was so bad that I scratchiod until blood care. "I had the services of a doctor and was none the better. Ho said I might have to go to the Infirmary, but I thought before I would go there, I would give the Cuticura Soap and Olotment a trigşl. I am quite cured now and wish I had tried them sooner, and saved doctors' expensen. I recom mend Culicura Soap and Cuticura Optment Do anyone who has akin trouble, for they completely cured me of eczema." (Signed) Mrs. Much, Oid Moan, Gight, Fyric, Aber deen, N. D., July 14, 1011.

ie in other countries. If the value started the revolution here, but the most the land increases, the increased notorious blackmailer was a man named assessment will go to ths State. China, Tan. For years he had been an ardent as you know, is not so advanced as revolutionary, and he early took a pro the other nations, and we want to adopt minent part in the movement here, Then that degree of civilisation which they have came the period of divided authority in reached, but to do so we must have a de- Swatow, when Messrs. Goe and Chang finite plan.

were fighting for the supremacy. To this the railways!

What about the nationalisation of period most of Swatow's subsequent troubles can be traced, and it was at At present they are all state owned ex- this time that Tan took up an indepen the railways of the country, and we must his speciality, and it is said that, by sheer and Ointment are sold throughout the tra cept the Canton-Hankow Railway. The dent Teadership to which he had been Chinese have not inoney enough to develop appointed by himself. Blackmailing was borrow foreign capital: Private terrorism, he extorted souie Tix: 200,000 panies cannot borrow capital for this purpose so easily at the State can, and into seized the salt likin, stations, and- in this way from wealthy merchants. He

future the State must take up foreign

Fearing the boy had beer kidnapped shape. But this work oven leaves much to to act together. That is the reason of capital to develop the railways. That will had a seat (" as large as a peck measure,”

witness did not close with them.

All four prisoners were convicted on both counts. The first prisner claimed that he and the second prisoner were alone responsible. Prisons were exch sentenced to five years hurd labour, and Fourteen, strokes of the birch, his Lord ship remarking that the office was un-

be desired.

The present state of affairs, that is, when excursionists are forced to remain in the steamers for hours at the bar, owing to their having been stuck in the mud, can only have one effect, which is to make people stop making excursions to Macao.

But the inost surprising point is that skippers are fined for using the canal with

this slowness.

Their you are confident that the new Government is a stable ore and not likely to be changed?

Sure.

You' do not think there is any prospect of a counter revolution, a revolution not cessarily dynastic, but a revolution

solve the question of nationalisation of the railways, as right from the beginning every railway will be a State railway,

the charge against him says) made for himself as Salt Officer. Canton repeated- ly ordered him to vacate his self-appoint- And the nationalisation of industries!

ed offices, but he took no notice of these Small industries are really better in the commands, Other charges against him better results. It is better to have free paper money, and that he was working bands of private individuals. They get were that he had issued $500,000 of forged competition rather than monopoly, and with and for the Triad Society. when trusts are developed if they do Woo came up, he was given a When

scaled

fortunately to common in the Cokay, and that the Judges of the Court had out having been previously warned that itchgineered by some one anxious to sup- then we can take them over. The State at warrant to do what was necessary with

made up their minds to do all they could to put an end to it:

A Chipere was charged with kid napping a girl, aged f years, at Yaumati, on April 29th, and with attempting to sell her. The jury was the same as in the previous case

The evidenco was to the efect that the father of the child went fishing on April 20th, and when he came back théon days later he missed her. A woman living at Yaumati stated that the wait to 260, Reclamation Street on April 20th to obtain some medicine, and when there the prisoner offered the girl to her for

80, Prisoner said the girl was given to him by a woman, who told him to take her to Hongkong.

A sentence of five years' lard labour, and fourteen strokes of the birch was passed on coch count, sentgers to run concurrently,

IN. SUMMARY JCRISDICION.

Befors MR. H. H. J. GoMPERTZ (Puisse Judge).

CLAIM ON A CONTRACT.

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is not yet opeii to traffic.

Since the establishment of the Republic, excepting the improvement in the policing system, nothing can be said to have been done for the improvement of the city.

A nan may be a master of then ies and have splendid: ideas, but may be an absolute failure in practice; what Macao needs now is a practical man as Coverior and not a theorizer.-Yours faithfully.

J. X. B.

[What incas chiefly needs is the money to give effect to improvement schemes which have, owing to lack of funds, to remain pigeon-holed.-ED.]

*FAREWELL PRESENTATION TO

plant the present head of affairs?

No. I am quite sure that there is no than anxious to replace the President.

And you think the Government will retain the confidence of the peuple i

Yes.

One more question Doctor. How is this lawlessness which is prevailing in China at present and which is hampering trade, likely to be stopped

down.

In a little time the country will settle It has not recovered from the disturbing effects of the Revolution.

Don't you think this lawlessness explains in part the delay of the Powers in recog- nising the Republic

"No" was the monosyllabie raply.

SOCIALISTIC ABPIRATIONS,

MRS. A. G. GORDON. -

Yesterday afternoon il number of friends were invited to meet Mrs A. G.I would like, if you don't mind, Well, Doctor, to change the subject Gordon at tea at the Hongkong Hotel, to have some of your views with regard when the opportunity was taken to make to the adoption of Socialism by China, farewell presentation consisting of & I suppose you consider that the transition silver salver, suitably inscribed, and to Socialism should be fairly easy in two silver gablets, in recognition of China because in many places a form of her long ind greatly appreciated | communism survives, especially in the

concert platform villages?

Yes.

assistance

Om the

His Excellency Mr. Claud Bevern,

the beginning cannot manage these things Tan, and also with another blackmailer so well as private individuals. In big named Kho. things which need adminstrative ability the State may take them over.

CHINA AND CHRISTIANITY.

Now, Doctor, would you mind telling me what part you think Christianity will play in the future development of China It is very hard to answer that question Well, do you think that Christianity will embraced to any considerable extent by the Chinese ?

To some extent,

t

I have heard it said that the form of Christianity taught by the missionaries will not be accepted, but that Christianity will be grafted on to their old ideas and beliefs and customs, as was done by the early pagans?

No stronger evidence than this could be given of the success and economy of the Cutleure Remedies in the treatment of tot- turing, disfiguring lumours of the skin. A Kingle hot bath with Cutlets Soap and a geille anointing with Cuilcura Ointment are often suflelent to afford immediate içlic to the most distressing cases. Cutlers SouD-

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Both these men are said to have been band-in-glove with Lim, and report has they induced him to come here in the it that their correspondence shows that first place. Woo could do nothing until Lim was out of the way, but once that not let the grass grow under his feet. desirable result was consummated he did The soldiers under Tan and Kho were fow in number: Woo's first ster was to WATCHMAKERS, send presents of meat and wine to them, so as to full their leaders Into a false early, he sent detachments of soldiers to socrity Then, en Sunday morning surround their houses and arrest them. When the soldiers arrived, Tan and Kho were still in bed, so the seizure was produced a revolver and wounded one of effected without difficulty, though Tan the soldiers in the foot. The two pri- FINEST soners were then brought before. Woo, For instance, do you think the Chinese who dealt summary justice. He showed who accept Christianity will accept thom the Canton warrant and the charges monogamy

against them, and then ordered them to

The tendency will be to accure

Well, I think monogamy is inevitable, be led forth and shot. equality of position for men and women the signal for general rejoicings in an The shooting of these two rullians was That will be due to economic and Swatos-the celebrations, indeed, veemed ENGLISH, AMERICAN political reasons, perhaps?~.

to be quite as enthusiastic au were those Take another instance. The Chinese honor of the stablishment of the have always shown a great veneration for

Republic. Crackers and feasting were

persist among those who accept Chris tianity?

I would not like to say.

Yes.

I do.

PRUITS OF THE EXECUTIONS.

relief felt at the removal of these two no doubt as to the genuinenes of the

nien.

the Officer Administering the Gov- As I have heard it stated by those who This was a case in which the Sz Hop erument, made the prestation in a advocate Socialism, it must be a natural their ancestors. Do you think that will the order of the day, and there could be

growth, not sudden transition by act of Parliament or by a revolution ?

Well, that is so, but for China would advocate Socialiam at once it the capitalists are to be prevented from securing too great power.

Co., steam launch owners, chimed $1,000 graceful little speech. It was a great from Tong Heung Tso, 850 being for pleasure and a great honour in him, three months rent of a lunch, due to he said, to make this presentation to plaintiffs by defendaat, under a contract Mrs. Gordon on the eve of her departure, dated October 27th, 1911, and $821.25, on behalf of many of her old friends in being a contribution payable by defen the Colony. The possession of a deep dant in respect of a sum of 8,042.50 paid | contralto voice was a very rare gift, and by the plaintiffs to the Chinese Military Mrs. Gordon had always been ready to Authority at Canton. Mr.

the long period of twenty-five years. It

That would not be a natural growth? 1 advocate State Socialisin, and your

instance.

What I want to ascertain is this: you think the Chinese will introduce form of Christianity of their own by grafting its teachings on to their beliefs!

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The executione had good effects in

The various petty CLOCKS leaders realized that they had now no longer a Tan Hong 0 (the former Peace Commissioner) to deal with, Well, I am notten authority on that but a man who was prepared to go to point, but I think they will develop a all lengthe, and each began to wonder Crowther put that wonderful gift at the dispos must remember that there are many form of Christianity on their own lines whether he might not be the next victim. Smith appeared for the plaintiffs. Mr. of the music vers of Hongkong during things in State Socialism, which are customs which are good, but unthinking/ Swatow, sent round to Woo the same Thinking Christians will retain the old Goe, the pioneer of the revolution in Christions will adopt foreign ways, night, swearing to be loyal to him, and They will accept everything they have promising to leave the town quickly and More to the to the majority of Christians. A few point, he sent in all the rifles and thinking Christians will advocate the amnionition belonging to his men. modification of the form of Christianity consideration of this, he has been allowed preached by the missionarica: Some to keep his head on his shoulders. One pastors already advocate the retention of or two other men (including the late com- the good customs of China.

mander of the "Commercial Volunteers") who had gone to Chaochow, also těle. graphed off in great haste to the Governor at Canton, resigning their self-assumed disband their forces. ofüses and dignities, and promising to

Reader Harris, who was to have repre sented defendant, withdrew from the

Judgment for the amount caimed, with costs, was accordingly entered for plain

cast.

tiffa

LOCAL SPORT,

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB÷2

LAWN TENNIS TOURNAFENT.

Championship-Capt. Clarke is in the final. Other matches will be played dur ing the week..

Singles Handicap SA Class.-S. E. Green (owes 40) has won this event, beat ing Capt. Clarke (ser.) in the final by 6/3, 6/4, 6/4.

Singles Handicap "B" Class.--H. E` Stevens (owes (5) meets H. Mead (owes 30) in the final,

Syles Handicap "C" Gur.-A, A. Fyfe (rees, 15.2) mects Heerrain (reca. 15)| in the final. Stane

Doubles Championship--Dr. Forsyth and Lieut. Thompson meet Messrs. Green and Abraham in the final on Wednesday

22nd,

Professional Pairs.-Lieute Thompson and Williams are in the taal. Other matches will be played during the week.

Doubles Handicap--Messa. Green and Abraham (owe 40) are in the final. They meet the winners of Messn. Wolff and Tayler (owe 4-6) and Dr. Forsyth and Lieut. Thompson (ser.).

was a wonderful recrd to look back upon artificial, such as in Germany for This is the kind of Socialism

iets oppose such Socialism, but I believe it is the first step for China,

and it was one of his regrets as a now that China wants now. Extreme Bocial. heard from the missionary. That unflies also to disband his troops.

The

water supply, gas supply, railways, tramways, and other public utilities be long to the community.

comer that he had only had two oppor Luhities of hearing. Mrs. Gordon sing. He realised what he had raised. music lovers of Hongkong deeply regret

What do you mean by State Socialism ted Mrs. Gordon's leaving and he was

Do you mean the nationalisation of the sure wherever she might be in the future land, railways, and industries?

whether in dear old Scotland" among Most of the countries in Europe have herain folk," or in merrie England, this State Socialism. The public works, or if it should be "Way down the Swanee River-wherever she would be she would think of Hongkong and know how much her friends in the Colony regretted her. departure. In conclusion His Excellency · Collectivism and communism are differ- wished Mrs. Gordon every possible hap-ent forms of Socialism. They lead to the piness, and handed to her, the gift amidst same end. State socialism is the begin- applause.

ning, the first step towards collectivism Most Socialists are opposed to Stute Socialism for fear the State will obtain too great power.

As in Germany? Yes:

Mr. A: G. Gordon returned thanks on

behalf of his wife to His Excellency for making the pressufatim, and to all who had contributed to these tokens of ap preciation and estown, and he mentioned that only twice in thirty years ind he known bis wife to lísapp at an audience, and illness in the family was the rause.

Mrs. Gordon, with Miss Hilda Gordon and the two younger members of the family leave for England on tho' Miya- saki-muru at daylight to-morrow.

STOCKS OF INDIAN OPIUM IN CHINA..

The X.-C. Daily News says that the

That is collectivisin 1

Well, then, I suppose State Socialism would involve the nationalisation of the

land?

Not all of it........

Would the State not take over the land - Would the land not be rented in the State 3

By this time the room had been filling with visitors. European and Chinese anxious to have a word with the man who ad with a cordial banusbake the inter dominates the thought of China to day view was brought to a close.

THE COTTON SPINNING

INDUSTRY

In

MORE EXECUTIONS. Two more mon were seized and executed on Monday. One of them was Mr. Goe's right-hand man; and the other an ofboer under Kho. Of the former it is said that he was opposed to the revolu Our Hamburg correspondent writes:tion all the time, and was doing all he The International Federation of Mastar could wreck it, to avenge the death of Cotton Spinners gives the total number his former master, Prefect Tan of Chao- of spindles owned by its members as chou, who was executed in November 123,464,196 on March 31st of the present last. He is credited with being the cause year, against 122,220,091 at the same time of all the dissension and friction between in the preceding one, and the total num-Goe and Chang in the early days of the ber in the whole world as 130,312,870, revolution: his one aim was to discredit against 135,600,724. The figures for the and weaken the revolutionary movement different countries are as follows:-- by involving these two in combat, by which means he hoped to appease his master's manca,

1819

1908

Great Britain.. 55,164,78||| +59,311,830 Germany

France

Russin

Initia Austria

Italy

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10,598,759 10,182,008 7,400,000 7,000,000 8,800,000 7,800,000 8,300,000) 5,800,000 4,718,260 4,351,010 -4,000,000 4,622,00% 2,176,980

As a result of this strong action of Woo's, Swatow is now enjoying a state of peace and quietness that it has not known for many long month, and ali business is going on normally. Woo him- self has undoubtedly enhanced his posi 1,731,587tion here and gained much kudos by United States.. 20,522,501. 22,783,000 having get rid of all his rivals without Perhaps, I should explain. We propose Holland, Portugal, etc., making up the reason to be grateful to him. His most the Scandinavian Kingdoms, Belgium, striking a blow, and Swatow has every

Some of it.

That is rather peculiar.

value of the opium in Shanghai, even at to take over the land gradually as

the exorbitant price of Ths. 2,000 per need it. chest, is £6,000,000, and not $10,000,000;

and the value of the total stock for the

We rest. The Invisible Supplies, ie, the difficult task was getting rid of Lim by stocks at the mills, are stated to have heen pacifle means, but this was well worth

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Any scheme of land nationalisation on March 1st, 4,200,413 bales against the 880,000 expended, as it set Woo's (owe 15.3) meet Mr. and Mrs Green (ose China market held in Shanghai, Hong-would involve compensation to the 4,060,740 at the same time last year, of hands free to clear up the mess that bas which 2,815,042 bales were American accumulated here during the last few 30) in the final.

months. against 2,585,500 bales in 2011.

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