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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st, 1912.

DEATH OF H.M. THE EMPEROR

OF

JAPAN,

THE MONARCHP'S INFLUENCE ON THE NATION'S

DEVELOPMENT,

It is officially announced that His Majesty the Emperor of Japan died at 12.43 a.m. yesterday.

Iceremony in which they were both deeply concerned. This was on the 1st of Octo- ber, 1871, and it is difficult to estimato at its true value the extraordinary effect which so graceful an not on the part of the monarch who had only four years before succeeded to a dignity which seem ed to impose on him an existence of absolute invisibility to his subjects must have had on those who were witnesses of this vast concession to modernised Ideas | Under the old régime the princes would themselves have been hidden from the vulgor game by the latticed windows of their sedan chairs, and the sovereign

would not have been seen outside his own palace walls,

The bulletins issued in the afternoon, our Tokyo correspondent wired, created the impression that His Majesty had died earlier, and that the newstore find been thrown open to forog was being withheld.

At one o'clock yesterday morning the Crown Prince was acclaimed Emperor in the Sanctuary of the Palace.

new Era.

The Privy Council have considered the date of the funeral, and will name A Router's message states that one thousand people were outside the Palace on their knees praying and weeping, priests officiating at temporary

Que man committed suicide in order to give his life to the Emperor. Two photographers attempting to take a flash light photograph of the proceedings were stoned and seriously injured.

altars.

The Empress wearing foreign dress had been in unremitting attendance upon His Majesty, sleeping three hours daily, and refusing to desist from the supervision of the nursing. She authorised the subcutaneous injections on Saturday and yesterday, which is unprecedented, as the Emperor's body has mitherto been considered as semi-divine and an abrasion of his skin is a penal offence.

him.

SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 30th July.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

RUMOURS OF SEDITION IN HANKOW.

LIVELY SCARE IN THE NATIVE CITY.

HANKOW, July 20th Something of the nuxiety that has pre- REES DAVIES, K.C.).

vailed at Wuchung for the past two weeks. spread across river to Hankow during "CRYSTAL LIMITED, TIENTSIN.'' Thursday night and yesterday morning This was

petition presented by native city were patrolled and people On Thursday night the streets of the "Crystal Limited, Tientsin," for con-ordered to stay within doors. None were firmation by the Court of a special resolusallowed to pass along the streets without tion passed by shareholders authorising special foave. Many of the banks and the reduction of capital from Tls, 75,000 large shops had their stocks of silver to Tle. 19,000.

brought down to the Concessione for unfety.

for the next six years to the necessary equipment of the national defences. We have at the same time ordered all officers and officials in our service to contributo, unless excused by us for exceptional Toons, one-tenth of their salaries, for the same period of years towards the ex- panse of naval construction. We depend, BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (HON. MR. W. therefore, on the co-operation, along cor- stitutional lines, of Ministers and Repre- zentatives, in the accomplishment of our great national tasks; and We call upon Our people, one and all, to do their duties in this matter."

We all know how well that call, was answered, with the result that the naval as well as the military resources of the strength which enabled Japan to defent country were developed to a degree of first the forces of China and less than ten years later to gain those famous victories over the waval military form of great and Japan at class Power.

bound to the rank of a first-

Hon. Mr. C. G. -Alabaster, instructed

papers.

His Lordship made the order confirm- ing the resolution and approved of the minute in clauss 11 of the petition...

Is Afrellate Jurisdiction,

BEFORE THE TULL COURT.

A PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE.

Yesterday forenoon landing party from the Cadmus came ashore, but ATTY went aboard again.

Nothing happened to disturb the peace, but among the natives fear of a military riot was universally felt. It was known that there had been some discontent among troops stationed behind Hankow brought to a head by the exccution, a city, and this dianffection had bron couple of days ago, of the chief instructor of the sixth regiment of this division, the

second.

day at the headquarters of the second According to a statement made yester division, the stationing of the troops on the eit streets the preceding night was a trick of the colonel of this regiment to keep his men busy so that the agitators might not be able to strike the blow they were said to have planned for that night." The division general is said to have dis- approved of the measures taken and to have reprimanded the coloarl,

INTIMATIONS-

Chs. J. Gaupp

& Co.,

The next year the first line of railway was completed and the moment was seized by her yad's advice for a grand

by Mr. G. E. Brutton, who appeared in ceremony at the port which thirteen years

support of the petition, stated that the brade A suitable stage had been erected

petition had been duly published in all at the Yokohama end of the eighteen miles

the leading European and Chinoso news- long railway..yer which an experimental train servies had been conducted for some the Emperor's solicitude for the welfare should there be any,

During the war with China in 1894-5, pupers in the Colony to inform creditors weeks previously, and at the appointed of his people and the painstaking dili-

but no creditors hour the Emperor, clad in white silk gence with which he entered into the ad, come forward. Counsel then pro robes, with a crimson sash, and starle! minutest details of the naval and military ceeded to read the several clauses of trousers, and wearing, in place of a crown plans for the prosecution of the campaign the petition. Afterwards he read the upright lath-like structure which rose wearying attendance at bis desk in the affidavit of Mr. Brutton in support of the the antique black coif terminating in an

in Manchuria and Shantung, his un- some ten inches above his head, came for Hiroshima headquarters for more than statement with reference to due notice ward in full view of the multitude, which eight months without change, having left having been given through the news-

sluded hundreds of foreign residents his Court behind him when he took upon and visitors. To the great mass of his himself the serious burdens of conducting subjects, with whom the existence of the the war, crdenred him to his people to sovereign had always been a matter of an extent that no merr words could pious belief rather than of the uret effectively describe. When at the close of their revered ruler was beyond measure capital big reception was such as to bavs reality, this manifestation in the flesh of the long struggle he returned to his impressive and gratifying. It unques satisfied his utmost aspirations and must tionably smoothed the path of the newly have convinced him that his subjects felt formed Central Government, for the ad for him not the traditional reverence they

It is rumoured among the natives in vent of bis Majesty on the scene was proof owe to a sovereign but the deep and abid

Hankow as well as Wuchang that some positive that all which was then bringing regard of loving people And Their Lordships the Chief Justice and

Redition-mongers are trying to work up done in the way of innovation upon during the War with Russia his Majesty

a movement against General Li. To write an adequate sketch of the life chequered history that had never been ac-established usage had the imperial sanc was a constant inspiration to his troops

the Puise Judge sat to hear an appeal Wuchang yesterday.

Some wild ruraoura came across from One said that a of the late Emperor, who was 69 years of quired by his august predecessors on the tion and authority. In Japan this meant All the while that Japan was strength.

imperial throne, coupled with broad and

from a judgment of the ex-Chief Justice

nian had been caught taking two boxen age, is practically equivalent to writing noble idens of government far in advance great deal more, owing to the respettening her national defences, she was not

in the case of the Fook Lung Firm v. filled with secret society badges and bombs the history of Modern Japau, for His of his years. The stirring events of 1867 for law and order which is admittedly neglecting educational and economic de

the Lai Yuen Firm, the Shiu Lung Firm, through the Hanyang gate, and it wax Majesty Matsuhito, son of the Emperor and 1808 therefore found his Majesty not position, than it by any possibility could Majesty has had the proud satisfaction

inherent to the Japanese character and dis

velopment, and during his reign bis

the Cheung Yuen Firm, and the Shiu Kee reported that one of General Li's secre», Kenei, succeeded to the throne of Japan unprepared for the tasks devolving upon have done in lands where leas reverence of seeing the fruition of his hopes and

Firm, partners of the Yan Wo Firm, and taries has been involved in guilt by thin His training had indeed been in February, 1607, when he was fourteen almost Spartan in its rigour and sim-y was one to be remembered by old and achieved in all directions in the country eon is shown to sovereign attributes. The labours in the high standard of progress

Chan Kit Shan. The original case was ind. Another report stated that seventeen an application by the plaintiff for an men have been executed at Wachang dur- years and three months old, and was plicity, among the family of the Court crowned on the 15th October, 1805. He noble to whose care he had been entrasted. young alike, for it marked beyond all and recognised in the admission of Japan order dissolving the partnership and ing the day. Probably that number is an had thus roigned for forty-five years, and Strict discipline is rather the rule than doubt the emancipation of Japan from by the Foreign Powers into the comity asking that an account of the partner-exaggeration.-C. 0. Past, his reign synchronises with the country's the exception in Japan in regard to the the thruition of a feudal system which of nations and by an alliance with Great ship should be taken.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollocky K.C., It is a tremendous achieve development along the lines of western

from feudalism and steady education of princes,-and-in-the-youth of had held her in check for centuries. The Brittin.

the Emperor Matsubito there was no de- Emperor had set the seal of his approval ment in so short a time and one which with whom was Mr. Eldon Potter, civilisation into one of the first-clas parture from established custom-on the on projects of reform.

the nation must over associate with the instructed by Mr. Reader Harris of Powers of the world. When the late contrary, the Emperor, his father, had on-

In accordance with the oath taken by sagacity, foresight and personal initia. Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared Emperor came to the throne the country joined upon the noble charged with the His Majesty at Kyoto that intellect and tive of the late revered Emperor Mutsu- for the appellants, and the Hon. Mr. was in the throes of a civil war, the heir-apparent's education the necessity of learning should be sought for through hit.

C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. object of the Reformers being to put an making him a hardy rather than a de-cut the world, in order to establish tac

Holborrow, of Metare. Deacon, Looker und to the dual system of government licate youth, and he was encouraged, foundations of the Empire," about four

and Deacon, appeared for the respon- und to restore the supreme power to the therefore, to take delight in horsemanship hundred foreigners, from many countries,

dents. hands of the Ten-ahi (Emperor). The war and manly sports, the ancient game of were employed in the country's civil ser-

Mr. Pollock, in opening, said this was continued for eighteen months after the da-kiu (Japanese polo) being much played vice, all with but two exceptions being

an appeal from the judgment of the late Emperor's accession. It ended by the in the palace grounds at that period. It helpers and servants, Among thon was

Chief Justice, Sir Francia Piggott, which Tokugawa, voluntarily

sur- is even said that he smelt powder before Mr. W. E. Griffis, the author of that

was delivered on the 28th March last. It Shoping the office which had been in. he was twelve years old, for the battle most interesting work, The Mikado's

was an action which was brought by the for 254 years, and in accept between the Choshiu men and the Sho Empire," Mr. Griflis was one of the pro- family

plaintiffs (one of the fivo, firms composing ing the surrender the Emperor opened gun' forces took place in Kioto fessore in the Imperial University which

the Yan Wo Firm), against the other four new chapter in the history of the close to

the imperial residence, and was established in Tokyo at the begin

firms which composed the Yad Wo firm. Japanese Empire. At that time the

bullets flew in all directions among ning of His Majesty's reign, and it is

Chan Kit Shang the managing partner, British Minister in Japan was Sir Harry the palace buildings. As an equestrian interesting now to quote the impression SYMPATHY IN HONGKONG. Parkes and his Excellency in the Spring his Majesty shines conspicuously, for he Mr. Griffis formed of the young Em-

was originally the plaintiff in this action Always have on hand a very large complate but his name was struck out by order of of 1809 dispatched Mr. Satow and Di

is an accomplished rider, and takes a keen peror. He wrote: On the 1st of Jan- The news was received by the Japanese Sir Francis Piggott. As far as Chan Kit Willes to express to the newly-formed delight in the field manoeuvres which in uary, 1872, the Mikado visited the imperial community in Hougkong with the deepest Shang was concerned, ho was not ropte Government at Kyoto his hope that the peace time are annually carried out in navy, dockyards, and machine-abons at regret and a telegram of condolence with sented, his name having been struck off be deemed opportune for the one part or another of his dominions. On Yokosuke, displaying the liveliest in- the Imperial Family was dispatched by the register, This was a very ordinary taauguration of direct relations between these orcasions it, is no, uncommon thing dress in all he saw. By his conduct, the Consul General on their behalf. H. E. form of action. It was an action by one the accredited representatives of the West- eru Powers and his Imperial Majesty. after day for a week together, and it may and self possession during a critical, his condolences to the Consul, and similar asking for a dissolution and that accounts for the Emperor to be in the saddle day throughout the entire day, and coolness the Governor sent his A.D. C. to convey partner against the other four partners, The Minister's messengers were well re- well be that to the profound study that moment, when a damp mould, full of messages were received from other leading should be taken and for whatever relief ceived and hospitably entertained, and he is well-known by his troops to make, molton iron, exploded and bespattered residents. were permitted to walk freely in the at all times, of the needs of his army; the imperial person, he proved himself fing was lowered to half-mast, while course. The Yan Wo Firm came into exist At Goveranient Houss the the Court might grant as a matter of streets of the ancient capital, which was most in part in ascribed the firm something that no foreigners had ever of officers and men that they win batiles

more than a petty pseudo-divinity. He the fags on H.M:S. Tamar and Pro- ence in the spring of 1849. It dealt done before. Anti-foreign feeling, how by virtue of his beneficent interest in their showed himself a man. The last net of metheus and the U.3. gunboat Wil

in opium, carrying on business in Heng- strong throughout welfare. He enjoys following his troops the Mikado is a failure, as a man he is

the mystery-play was over. was still

As a god, Emington were half-masted, in tokon kong and Macao: In Hongkong the style Inpan, as was proved by the wholesale

in their prolonged marches, when carry-

of respect and sympathy. The British of the business was the Yan Wo and ia Hassacre of a French vessel's boat's crew

a splendid sUCAOKS. crewing out their regular training, and bever

If he has 20 military flags and those of the banks and Macao it was the Kung Chan. Raw | DRAWING at Sakai, near Osaka But there were hesitates to mount his charger in the

divinity it is the divinity of common many commercial mens were also half opium was bought by the firm here and worst troubles to follow, for when Sir roughest weather, on the principle that ion in the palace, steeped in sensual

sense. From dwelling in medieval seelu- maste.

exported to Macao, where it was boiled Harry Parkes went to Kyoto on the what his men are asked to do in the sense delights, degraded in body and mind to

and prepared and afterwards exported invitation of the Emperor, to attend, it of exposure to the elements, he is ready

to California and Australia. He put it the intellectual level of a girl, the company with the Ministers of France himself to undertake. and Holland, the first imperial audience hottest sun or the most drenching rain, among men of thought and action, a Alike under the sovereign of Japan has taken his place

to their Lordships that partners had a general right by law to have accounts (T Squares, Set Squares, Straight Edges. of the reign of Meiji, he and his retinue were suddenly attacked in a public watch them defile before him, utterly re-lightened ruler. Later in the year Bia he takes his stand on some eminence to aludont, a thinker, an earnest and on-

rendered. The defendants in this action WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW & CO. thoroughfare there by two outlaws. But gardless of personal comfort or of danger Majesty visited the Imperial College, and

put in certain pleas in their defence for the magnificent courage shown by the to his hunth. In this he but ovinces his the first impressions the professor formed, capital of £700,000, divided into 300,000

This Company which has

for the purpose of showing or trying to A share Japaneeo officers who were detailed to complete repugnance to a life of luxurious of him were strengthened.

show that the plaintiffs were not entitled meet the Emperor's guest it is probable

ordinary shares and 400,000 6 per cent.

to that prima facic evidence. Having duENTS FOR— Sir Harry would have been killed. The case, and it is to be said of his whole

career, both prior to his accession to the at the opening of

In 1873 the Emperor was again present Cumulative Preference shares of £1 each,

read the judgment of Sir Francis Piggott, Emperor, it is recorded Jennifested his throne of his ancestors and since, that be being that from Kobe to Kiute. The resi shares. Two hundred thousand ordinare their Lordships had a very definite state- railway, the line is making an issue of 50,000 ordinary Mr. Pollock added that he thought poignant regret for the outrage when, it the following month, the British Ministe cular, but has been a hard worker from dents of the capital had by this time shares have already been allotted and are ment from the late Chief Justice's judg was received at Court. In his book his boyhood, with little or no disposition Income somewhat accustomed to seeing fully paid. The present issue is offered, ment as to what his ruling was: firstly, Makers of Modern Japan," Mr.. to indulge in play or relaxation of any the Emperor riding or driving through at El 58. per £1 share, and will parti law. The late Chief Justice held that the on the pleadings, and secondly, on the Morris says: The Ten-shi gave practical kind "save the mental recreation involved the streets of the metropolis, for bcipate in dividends from September 1st defendants plea did not amount to cffect, moreover, to ais abhorrence of these

in the daily composition of a stanza of periodically reviewed his troops on the next. The object of the issue is to pro- pleading an account stated; but what crimes by issuing a decree in which it was poetry

Hibaya parade ground, and not unfre- declared that all persons guilty in the

vide further working capital for the His Majesty began his reign with a quently was to be seen visiting places at growth of the company's undertakings, the defendants aughing which had no future of murdering foreigners, or of declaration, wholly spontaneous, it is some distance from his capital. Down and for the general purposes of the busi: quite different, something which had no committing any acts of violence towards said, that as soon as practicable he would to quite recent times-possibly it is

technical senso or meaning: the them, would not only be transgressing the create a deliberative assembly for the dis- the case still in Japan-spectators when pany extensive new premises have been

Since the formation of the comfendants were relying upon the common express commands of the Emperor, but cussion of public affairs; that personal the Emperor drove out were not per-erected in Calcutta, and it has, been Chief Justice did not find that there was law of acquiescence. The late learned would be the direct source of national freedon should be secured to all his submitted by the police to view a royal pre decided to build modern business pre- misfortune, inasmuch as they would beject

no plea of stated accounts pleaded or

his

2L

time

ever.

the

era of

has never spared himself in any one parti-

lished and that

which is

of

THE NEW EMPEROR,

Prince Yoshihito, the only son of the late Emperor, who succeeds to the Throne, was born on August 31st, 1879, and in He therefore, nearly 33 years of age. was installed as Crown Prince on Novem ber 3rd, 1859; was married in May 1900, to a daughter of Prince Kujo and has issue three sons.

11038.

Mr.

upon any question of acquiescence, would have to show in good faith that it was necessary for these accounts to be taken. His learned friend Alabaster might say that there had been evidence before the Judge to show that certain books of accounts were destroyed, but counsel would show that so much point could be availed of

The Puise Judge How did Statute of Limitations come in? Did he say you were entitled to accounts but could not get them?

the

committing the heinous offence of causing Jects; that whatever evil or pernicious cession from the upper storeys of housesmises at Nairobi, British East Africa, proved, but what he found was some- national dignity and reputation for Customs were in existence should be abo- they were required to remain on the and at Penang, in the Straits Settle thing which he stated had no technical good faith to suffer dimination in the eyes the study of the experience of foreign sive for any subject of the Emperor to been opened during the past four years

new system, based on ground level, it being regarded as offen- ments. Several now establishments have Bau nor meaning but which he remarked of those

came within the common law of acquie declared himself to be en nations, particularly as regarded the de- look from an elevation down upon his in India, Burmah, the Federated Malay scence. He submitted that it was quite Majesty Treaty Fonory

fence of the Empire, should be forthwith Majesty. terms of amity and friendship. The effect

The directors also clear that it was acquiescer.ce, taking of such an edict on the minds of people inaugurated. This was the substanco. so accustomed to obey their sovereign's termed, and has formed the Magna

Bajesty's Coronation path, as it was in the reorganisation of the gurerent contemplate making further extensions the finding of the learned Judge as right.

The great part the late Emperor played States, and China. bchests as are the Japanese cald not be Charts of the rights and privileges of the country and in stimulating the with the new capital now offered for After dealing with the legal meaning of other than salutary and although there Japanese people.

development of its resources has yet to be subscription. These shares form part of the word acquiescence, Mr. Pollock sub- were isolated cases in the year? which Pusted wherein attacks were made on His Majesty married the

The year after his Coronation, 1868, written by someone possessing the neces- an additional 100,000 ordinary shares mitted that the defendants, to succeed opposition to the

Princessary knowledge. Every step of progress authorized last month, when the ordinary share capital was increased to £300,000 entry of aliens was by this time practical Huruko, the daughter of a Court noble, made by the county has the Emperor Of the remaining 50,000 shares, 25,000 will

and in 1870, the Imperial Court was ascribed to "the wisdom of the ly at an end, and taken in With the abolition shortly afterwards of wholly transferred from Kyk te Vede and there is ample evidence that this is be issued to the present ordinary share- those anti-Christianodicts which had which was renamed Tokyo. It is interest not entirely a more figure of speech. His elders at par. These shares may be bren promulgated by his predecessors on ing to recall that it was in this year that Majesty bore his Coronation oath con- taken up within three years, during the throne, it must be admitted that the his Majesty received Prince Alfred of stantly in mind, and in setting up, frst, which time they must not be sold under Emperor speedily gave gracious and con- England-now Duke of Edinburgh-for prefectural assemblies, then a truly 30s. per share. It is pointed out that the vincing evidence of his desire to rule with this was the first occasion in the history national representative body, and finally present ordinary shareholders are, with that justice and liberality towards of Japan that the sovereign had ever met granting a full Constitution, there is two or three exceptions, all connected hamunity at large by which he has ever a foreign prince, all previous intercourse plenty of evidence that his Majesty was with the company, either as directors,

with strangers having been distinguished.

takon place not a mere instrument in the hands of his managers, assistant managers, or senior At this time the Emperor was barely through the medium of the Shoguna sagacious and far-seeing Ministers, but assistants. The remaining 25,000 shares sixteen years of age, and must, therefore, The Emperor was but little in evidence was working in full sympathy with them, are reserved for issue later. have been every much under the influence in the early years of his reign, and it was His Majesty's keen interest in his of sagacious advisers. The author whom an event in the history of the nation (says Army and Navy is well known.

· NEW SCHOOL METHOD, we have quoted above says of the Em the author to whom we are indebted for 1893, just three years after parliament peror's early life:

many of the facta in this memoir) when ary institutions had been establisheit,

An experiment with an educational "It is due to the memory of the Emperor the monarch who had been brought up there was a furious political agitation systern under which the child is given Mr. Alabaster-Unless they are success- Komei, though no great change was ac-

an environment which liberates his per-ful in this appeal, the question of limita- complished in his reign, to acknowledge in such strict seclasion was one day seen arising out of the Lower House voting the foresight he displayed in having hia in the streets of his capital driving in wholesale reduction of the Government son and heir educated on liberal lines, an open carriage to Hama-go-ten, the expenditure. In a message to the Dict, otality," is to be recommended for trial tion will not come in.

Mr. Pollock-We have a prima facie in one of the London County Council "The question of

elementary schools. The system that of right as partners to the accounts and we thoroughly fitted for the duties of active beach palace in the suburbs of Tokio, in his Majesty wrote:

Mme. Montessori, an Italian is in force have a right to these accounts. We sub- sovereignty over his people, so that when company with his Ministers, the Princes national defence is one which brooks no

in Rome. Under it children are allowed mit that we have prima facie evidence to the moment arrived for a revolution in Sanjo and Iwakura On this occasion he delay, and in order to show our own the system of administration the youthfnt bed done them the supreme honour of sense of its importance We have directed to move about freely in the schoolroom; accounts and unless the defendants set up

at that the of our household

be cut down so that Wo may be able to it at home; the teacher is a passive regarding the outer world and its conveying them in his own carriage to a

contribute a yearly sum of Yeu 300,000 rather than an "active agent.'"

Io

Mr. Pollock-My friend Mr. Blade amended the pleadings on the ground of limitation.

The Chief Justice-We will have to consider the question of limitation. That will take a little time.

us to come into Court.

The hearing was adjourned.

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