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deliberations was a resolution urging the Provinces that had taken a stronger stand thin the Code called for not to go back on that stand against opiam; and ia ask the other Provinces to bring their laws up to the National Code"! For opinn smoking-which
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cantile Bank of India, has left Shanghai ̈' for Calcutta to assure the position of sub- manager, Another change in Shanghai banking circles is the transfer to Hong kong of Mr. J. P. Scott, of the Ohartered Bank
opium offences, and prescribes "imprison- Notwithstanding the incessant and ment of less than the fifth grade, or daten-heavy rain yesterday afternoon, Lady tion, or a fine of less than one thousand May's At Home" at Government House dollars," many persons, women as well us
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mer, have actually been publicly shot, by order, not of the judicial authorities, but WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. | high, officials over whose actions apparently
the law in China exercises
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whatever. It is probable that a very small percentage of such cases are mentioned in the public Preas of China But little disposition is shown among the Chinese to take a stand in defence of public rights under the law of the country, and so outrages of the kind, described continue without protest from any responsible quarter. Tho Intost instance of the kind we have noticed is the execution, ten days ago, of two merchants at Chengtu for " secretly storing opium" This is an offence which, accord- ing to the Criminal Code, is punishable by imprisonment of the fourth grade, that is to say, hard labour for not less than one nor more than three years. In drawing atten tion to these lawless acts, we would guard ourselves against the inference that we have uo sympathy with China's efforts to entirely suppress the traffic. Our purpose in simply to emphasise the fact that a law in China is one thing and its administration another. The law may be admirable and its adminis tration exserable. It is frequently boasted in the Chinese Press that since the establishment of the Republic great atten tion has been paid to the independence. of the judiciary and to improvement in the procedure of the Courts, all this being done with the ultimate object of recover
ng jurisdiction in those places where extraterritorial jurisdiction is exercised by foreign Powers. It is very evident from what
is happening in regard to the suppression of the opium traffic that both the law and the Courts are being entirely ignored in not one province only, but in many. When
attention was drawn to this watter in the British House of Commons some time ago,
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out of the qucation, there was daring in the ball-roum. Lady May and daughters leave this week for a holiday at Home,
ing Company, Ltd., was inadvertently The Report of the Luzon Sugar Retin- printed in our yesterday's jasne under the heading of "China Sugar Refining Co." To correct any wrong impression that may have arisen in consequence, reproduce the Report under its proper bending.
brought in the Danish Court - Shanghai An action for criminal libp has been
Gordius Nielsen, sharebroker, the ground by Henry O'Shea, journalist, against of action being that the defendant in s daily newspaper called the Cosmopolitan, which is printed and published in Shang hai under his own supervision, described the plaintiff as a "perjuror," and alleged that he had obtained money by false pré- tences. Plaintiff asks that the defendant be punished with imprisonment for the 'anid libels.
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THE BALKAN WAR.
BULGARIANS CAPTURE A
TURKISH REDOUBT, Ainessage from Sofia says that "the Bulgarians on Wednesday captured a re- doubt near Akalan, outside the Chatuldja lines. The Turks attempted to recapture the position, but were repulsed, leaving. 300 dead and wounded.
The Turkish troops at Adrianople are deserting and surrendering at the rate of fifty or sixty daily.
ANOTHER GREEK SUCCESS. A message from Athens reports that the Greeks pursuing the Turks in North
rearguard, capturing 30 officers and 1,570 Epirus attacked and routed the Turkish
men.
SAMOS OCCUPIED..
A message from hens reports that the Greeks occupied Samos and received an ovation from the islandore..
THE TURKISH DEFEAT AT
JANINA.
A telegram from Essed Pasha, the Turkish commandor at Janina, has been received at Constantinople. It states that the Turks only surrendered after accom plishing their duty and doing everything to safeguard their honour and prestige. THE ADVENTUROUS "HAMIDIEH." The Turkish battleship Hamidich has arrived at Alexandria.
Reports from military head quarters state that the Hamidich's bombardments
in the Adriatic Sea caused a loss of 119
(THROUGH REUTER'S. AGENOK.]
SUFFRAGETTES IN A MELEE,
WILD SUENES IN HYDE PARK AND OXFORD
STREET.
[TREOUGH REUTER'S BOENOT.]
A GERMAN TERROR.
LONDON, March 17th. The Pole named Sternickel, who has LONDON, March 17th,
terrorised Northern Germany for many A hostile crowd of about 10,000 was months and is supposed to have commit
present at the usual Sunday suffragist ted at least five murders, has been sen meeting yesterday in Hyde Park Mrs. tenced to death at Frankfurt (an der Drummond mounting the platform cart Oder) with two accomplices for a triple
farm murder.
PRINCESS MARY CONFIRMED.
LONDON, March 17th. The Archbishop of Canterbury, con-
was the signal for pandemonium to be let Joose. She was struck on the mouth with clod of turf before she uttered a word, but though her voice was drowned by the uproar sho spoke for half an hour. There
A young lady who followed Mrs. Drum mond on the platform fared similarly,
was a constant shower of oranges, turf,firmed Princess Mary, in the Chapel at Buckingham Palace in the presence of the mad and stones.
King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, and other members of the Royal Family, The police then closed the meating. The Princess was attired in
simple and attempted to escort the wouien white gown and a veil worn by the Queen to the Tube Station, but the crowd at her own confirmation. overpowered them and drove the woinen
up and down Oxford Street for half an hour, during which time the traffic was stopped. The police were reinforced and finally rescued the women, and the warden at the Tube Station closed the entrance. The majority of the women were severely mauled and their clothing was badly torn
BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
CRITICISM BY THE OPPOSITION.
LONDON, March 17th. Considerable criticiera has been levelled at the Army Estimates by the Unionists,
especially in regard to the inadequacy of the provision for aviation, which only totals £373,300, and, with the Naval aircraft estimates, £500,000. The figure lives, besides damage to the supply previousty telegraphed (£234,000) was for
transports.
PORTE AND PEACE.
the provision of an air craft factory alone, though the absence of the usual Con-explanatory Memorandum obscured this. The newspapers compare this total with Germany's expenditure of £1,300,000 and
It is semi-cfficially announced in stantinople that the terms of the Allies are not acceptable. The Porte will await
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COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
The ordinary yearly meeting of shore- holders in the above Company was held. yesterday at the Company's office, Queen's The Hon, Mr. O. H. RORB Buildings. presided, and there were also present: Hon. Sir Paul Chator, Messrs. G. Fries- land, D. W. Craddock, H. A. Siebs, F., Lieb, H. P. White, A. 8 Sorenson, (directors), R. N. Dyer (chief manager), G. A. Caldwell (acting secretary), G. W. Barton, Ho Fook, Chao Siu Ki, W. Melchers, D. Templeton, P. C. Potts, E. G. White and Lo Cheung Shiu.
The Secretary having read the notion convening the meeting,
WATSON & CO with the object of getting the British have had no more convincing testimony the receipt of the terms from the Powers, France's outlay of £850,000 in 1912, both tion resulted in certain changes in our
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FLEMING-On March 10th, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. DOUGLAS FLEMING,
MARRIAGES. MAYNE-BIDWELL --On- March 11th, at
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Shanghai, GEORGE EDWARD OTWAY MAYNE, to GERALDIN BIDWELL, of Shapghaidh, be GRANT-RAWSTHORNE-On March 11th, at
Shanghai, MABEL ELIZABETH RAS THORNE, to CHARLIE PEARSON GRANT.
DEATH RAHLER.-On March 12th, at Tientsin, WALTER FRANZ KAHLER, Appraiser, Chinese Maritime Customs, aged 54
years
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Government to convey to the Chiness Government its disapprobation of such barbarous acts, the Under Secretary of State abruptly replied that it was no concern of the British Government. That is true only to a limited extent; it surely is a matter of some importance to a civilised Power which is asked to formally recogaiso the new Republic to know not only something of the nature of its laws, but also how they are administered.
fa-morrow is the Feast of St. Joseph. Divine service will be held in St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church at 9 a.
In the Kiènchow district of Szechuan.
The Court Carde and their Joker could
of the public appreciation of their ex cellent entertainments extending over a season of eight nights, then the attend- ance at their farewell performance at the Theatre last night. In spite of the heavy. ruin which foll throughout the day and down to midnight, with but occasional intermissions, the Theatre was crowded. H.E. the Governor, Lady May, and family were present. The programme was
one of
the
and will meanwhile actively continue of which would be greatly exceeded in military operations.
· 1913.
SPEECH BY THE GREEK PREMIER. TRENCH PRESIDENT AND PEACE
M. Venizelos, speaking in the Charaber of Deputies, said that Grocco had
LONDON, March 17th. M. Poincare, the French President, in the course of a speech at the Spring review of the Paris Garrison at Vincen-
to renounce Thrace not because it was occupied by the Allies, but for geo- graphical reasons. Greece would have to Company's best, insist upon strict guarantees for the free-nes, said thay while France was anxious
and the artistes, individually and collectively, were greeted with the utmost enthusiasm. Mr. Edgar Warwick and his excellent Company have won a reputation which will ensure them a cordial welcome whenever they return to the Colony.
dom of the national religions of the people, Alluding to the relations be tween the Allies, he said the difficulties in the question of territorial annexation must appear, for the feelings of national exclusiveness were always strong, but he
four officers were recently killed by the CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY LOAN. hoped that, despite everything, the difficul
militia for forcing the farmers to destroy the poppy.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the annual sports in connection with St, MUS UNTICH: 131, FI Szat, E. Stephen's College, fixed for to-day, have
had to be postponed.
The Daily Press.
Owing to the dolay in the elections in some provinca of China, the meeting of the National Assembly is not expected to take place until about April 18th,
HONGKONG, Mancu 18eн, 1913.
on Opium A "NATIONAL CONFERENCE "
The regimental sports of the 8th questions has recently been held at Peking,
the U.S.R.C.. and, in view of recent happenings, it is inter- Rajputs will be held on
The 440 yards esting to observe that among the subjects Ground on Thursday. discussed was that of "onfurcing the race will be open to British troops and National Code against opium." What, in to the Navy...
DETAILS COMPLETED.
The payment of the Canton-Hankow Railway loan, which was concluded with the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Bank, the International Banking Cor Corporation, the Deutsch-Ariatische poration and the Banque de l'Indo-Chine in 1911, and which amounts to £6,000,000, is imminent, says a Peking telegram to the ernment will give the railway itself as Ostasiatischer Lloyd, The Chinese Gov. security for the loan. All details have been accepted by the Ministers of Finance and Communications.
THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY AT
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ties would be surmounted. He was con- fident that the Governments would have enough patriotism to appreciate the im
like policy, which would have resulte portance to the Balkans of continuing
very different to those of the former antagonism.
BULGARIA'S POLICY.
In the Bulgarian Sobranje the Opposi- tion criticized the Government's policy as regards the Allies, alleging that the Greeks and Servians were persecuting Bulgarians in the occupied territories with The C. Daily News understands that a view to denationalising them, and the it is probable that a proposal will be it the forthcoming Ratepayers' Meeting Balkan Union was endangered by the made for the appointment of repre Greco-Servian territorial ambitions. future of the Municipal Electricity De Some of the speakers claimed that sentative committee to inquire into the
The questions the proposed committee
fact, the Conference really considered apparaWe note that the annual report of the to be whether these exceptionally severe Shanghai Chamber of Commerce records enactments could not be made severer still, a protest to the British Postmaster
ture to land some sort of approval to the Siberian mails. outrageous juts which some of the local authorities have committed, and still con tinue to commoil, in entire disregard and
and in this way presumably get the Legisla. against the irregular arrival of tho partment will have to discuss aro said Salonika should not be given to Greece.
A Wuchang correspondent says that orders have been issued stating that all queues are to be cut off, and that the hair
or completely shaved off.
to be: Whether it is advisable to con it is conducted at present; or, whether it tinue the working of the department as would be advantagests to the
coramunity to sell the plant, et, to a compasy, the Council, of course, Laving the right of pany affect the community.
The Minister for Finance, replying to the Opposition, declared that the war was still unfinished, and the criticisms of the Government were therefore premature,
to maintain her place in the world intact, and wished to be able to defend her honour, she daily proved hor pacific intentions by contributing unreservedly to the European ententé. The Govern ment would continue unwaveringly in the policy of peace and dignity, at the same time having regard to the interests of France.
a doubtful nature.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, - The report and accounts have been before you for the last ten days, and I will, with your permission, take them as read. Before proceeding to comment on the accounts now before you I think some of you may expect to briefly refer to the enquiry into the Company's affairs which, at the instigation of certain shareholders, was carried on last autamn. This investiga administration which it is confidently hoped will be beneficial to the Company. while as regards our accounts, which in some respects were regarded as unduly optimistic, I have the authority of your auditors to state that, in accordance with the Board's instructions, very full and ample provision has been made in the ac- Counts now before you for everything of Turning now to the report and balance sheet, while we sho a loes for the year, the actual result for that period, due regard boing paid to the our business, is not. I think, altogether competition which at present exists in
discouraging. You will observe from the figures before you that in making ap the accounts for the year 1912 ve bare taken work in progress which, in a concern like no credit for establishment charges on
ours, is a large item. We only decided to do this after careful deliberation and. with a desire to be on the safe side: wo. have at the same time debited 1912 with which might justly have been borne in some extraordinary expenses, a portion of
after paying interest, would have shown 1913. Otherwise the year taken by itself, a small net prost, of which 1013 will now get the benefit. We wem now to be feel- ing a reflection of the boom in shipbuild- ing at Ilome and havo a considerable amount of new tonnage under construc tion at Kowloon.. Enquiries for now ships are numerous and although priva Canadian House of Commons rose at obtainable are not very remunerative, eleven o'clock on Saturday night, constill it is advisable to take a certain cluding the longest continuous sitting of amount of this business to keep our Chi- the Canadian Parliament Heated scenes is quiet. The chief manager reports that nese Worknien employed when repair work: were witnessed throughout the day, owing the establishments and machinery are all to the members of the Opposition saking in good order, their upkeep having been every opportunity technically to obstruct paid out of earnings. The dredger Can discussion.
ton River has been sold to the Sydney adjongament, declared that while the cheap one but keeping in mind the age Harbour Trust, for delivery in Sydney, Mr. Borden, in agreeing to the The price obtained for thus vessel was rights of the minority must be respted of this dredger and the intermittent the authority of the majority must be nature of employment obtainable for it Since the beginning of the year repair work has been rather better, and to allus- brate the capacity of our establishmente, I may call attention to the fact that although our No. 1 Dock was occupied for the whole of February by the in neibts undergoing an extensive repair, we were nevertheless able to carry on
ments all our other normal work by utilizing our Cosmopolitan and Aberdeen establish
The fervent enthusiasm of the quarter
simultaneous open-air meeting of of a million spectators entirely eclipsed
15,000 Socialists held near St. Gervais to protest against the Triennium Bill
CANADIAN NAVAL BILL.
STRENUOUS DEBATES.
Losnor, March 17th. With the consent of Mr. Borden, the
absolute doftance of the provisions of the must either be worn in the foreign fashion control so far as the actions of the com- The policy of the Government should be recognised. The Government proposed to here, I think it was wise to get rid of it.
A Chinese fell overboard from the ss. Signal in the harbour on Saturday and was rescued by the coxswain of the launch Fiz On.
He was afterwards
moved to hospital suffering from the
effects of immersion.
National Criminal Code. People have been, and are still being, shot for offences against the Opium laws and regulations when the law of the country expressly prescribes fines and imprisonment. It is scarcely a year ago since the Criminal Code was promul gated, so that its provisions, especially in the case of opium offences, which are constantly occurring everywhere, must be
Du Rev. Father Lynch, the Redemp too well-known to those charged with torist Superior of the Order in the the administration of the law to admit of Philippines, returns to his headquarters at any reasonable excuse for the excesses which Cebu to-day. His two weeks' mission in have been indulged in by the official this Colony has been biglly appreciated hierarchy of the provinces, who seemingly by the Catholic community. place themselves above all law but that
The halth return for the past week which they are planzed to make for thesi selves. The National Opium Coufrence shows that there were notified four cases had the auction of the Code dealing with of diphtecia (two Latal), one of enteric opium offences before them when they fever, and four of small-pos (one fatal). discussed the enforcement of penities for With the exception of one British case of such offences, and the cutcome of their small-pox, all the cases were Chinese
CHINESE FOREIGN LAWSUITS.
A Peking telegram to the Sheep gives a summary of rules drafted by the Ministry of Justice to regulate the modes of procedure at a Chinese Court with reference to Inwsuits between Chinese and foreigners. Three chief points are worth attention, namely
judged by the results, The Government appealed to the Opposition not to with- draw their support, because, although Bulgaria might be confronted with enemies and rivals, the unanimity of the Sobranje would enable the country to realise its desires.
GRECO-SERVIAN RELATIONS. According to a telegram from Bel-
(1) If the magistrate is not a graduate, from a special law college or from a school of political lay, a request for the appointment of an assistant official to try grade, the relations between the Sorvian
case shall be made. (2) To hear appeal cases, the Commis and Greek Cabinets have become most sioner of Foreign Affairs or the diplomatic intimate, and it is even reported that official specially appointed by the Ministry of Foreign Intercourse shall they lays concluded a defensive Treaty constitute the higher Court.
(3) With the exception of those parts
Anti-Bulgarian articles in the Press have
which are against the treaty terms, or become very common, though the official which are impractical in administrative yamens, the modes of procedure, adapted Serbo-Bulgarian relations gaite in the trial of ordinary cases shhalf be. followed.
cordial.
carry out that for which they had a mandate, from the people,
The Leader of the Opposition haped the House would meet in a better teraper on Monday.
Witli a view to checking the obstruotion
Government has intimated that it will in the debate on the val Bill, the
Mr BARTON I beg to second the enforce the rule obliging members to con-
motion, which requires very few words fine their remarks to the clause under of mine to bring before you. After the consideration. During Friday night the very lucid explanation and address our Government secured majorities on the Chairman bas given us, we can confident. points of order it raised against Oppoai-look forward to the future.
The motion was agreed to tion speakers. The Chairman, at the
Mr. MELCHERS proposed that Mears, instance of the Prime Minister, ruled Craddock and Friesland be re-elected that both Sir Wilfred Laurier's and auditors.
culs were out of order on the ground that the Bill had received the assent of the Crown. The Opposition then moved that the Chairman leave the chair. This was debated all Saturday.
My CHAU SIG E seconded, and motion was agreed to
"the"
the motion of Mr. POTTS, Boconded by Mr. Ho Fook, Meurs. H. Percy Smith and A. B. Love were re-elected auditors. at an annul rezuration of 2750.
The CHAIRMAN That is all the businem, Thank you for your attendance.
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