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story is told of how the foreign framer of the first criminal code of Japan was disturbed in his labours by mysterious sounds in a

an adjoining chamber, and that, on investigation, he found an accused person was undergoing "examination" in the ancient method go much favoured by our forefathers. The story has been denied, but it would be as absurd to deny that torture was practised in feudal Japan as it would be to deny that it was practised England in the times of the SARTS The practice of obtaining confessions of guilt by means of torturs is indeed an extremely ancient and popular oue. It was thought to combine simplicity of procedure with certainty of justice. If the person under torture confessed to the rims, then, obviously, the risk of a misdirection of justice was absolutely averted. The wrong man could never be executed if a confession of guilt was first obtained, and thus the ancient administra PRICE 40 CENTS PER LARGE TIN. tors of the law came to regard a confession

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Japan may be tire Departine judged how difficult it is to obtain the required reforms. There is, however, one

Market method by which reforms could be expo dited, and that is by foreign pressure, to which Jagat remains very susceptible. It it could be clearly shown to one of the great foreign Powers that under the present administration of justice in Japan their nationals were suffering or were liable to suffer unjust treatment, it is to be believed that even the tipe-bound Department of Justice could be brought to see that the perpetuation of justice is an anachroniam that must be swept away. That Japanese oficialdon is felly alive to the effect of much foreign interference is not improbable There is certainly no special desire aboon to detain foreigners in Japanese prisons once the lengthy period of preliminary examination is over, and although the stories that foreigners released on bail have been privately and officially advised to leave the country are hardly credible, still it must be admitted that no special precau tions are taken to prevent their doing so, There are two directions in which this is beneficial to Japan. In the first place, it saves the Government from the expense and trouble involved in imprisoning a foreigner, who naturally has to roosive special treatment, if only in the way of food. Secondly, it effectually provents any foreign protest na to the judicial procedure Flight is taken as a confession of guilt, and no foreign Government is likely to take up a case where the principal party has so little faith in the injustice of his sentence

TO HELP THE BLIND

NEW SCHOOL OPENED BY LADY WAY

At Pokfulum yesterday, Lady May opened the Ebenezer School for the Blind, which is an extension of the Blindenheim in Kowloon. The coremony was witnessed by many, those present including Archdeacon Burnett, Pastor Muller, Rev O. Mans, Rev. C. Schultze, Bishop and Mrs Lander, Rev. H. E. Wells. Rev. C. H. Hickling, Mr. H. W. Bird and Mr. L. G. Bird

Pastor Muller gave a short history of the work and mentioned that the house

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CABINET ORISIS IN JAPAN.

TORTO, March 11th:

The action of the House of Peers in cutting down the Naval appropriation by seventy million yen, and the opposition in the Lower House to the General Budget, has provoked a Cabinet crisis, the out come of which will either be the resigns

Was built following the block system. There were about twenty-five children in tion of the Government or the dissolution each block and they would live as a of the Dict family, having to do their own washing and cooking and generally look after themselves.

THE NISSHIN STORY.

He said that

€8,000

THROUGH REUZZE'S AGENOY.) BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.

WAL BEURETARY'S STATEMENT.

LONDON, Maréh lith. Colonel Scely, Becretary of State for War, introduced in the House of Commons the Army Estimates. although there was a shortage of

Reservists. Consequently there was no Regulars, there was & surplus of 13,000

cause for anxiety. The speeding-up of

remarkable. They had now an Expedi- the mobilisation arrangements had been

tionary Force of 102,000, complete in all details, and 50,000 of all arms would be. ready in a few hours to go anywhere. Measures were being taken to solve the problem of providing education for those

Tokyo, March 11th. The story of the attempt to sink the cruiser Vishin is denied by the Govern promoted from the ranks. Since they had

In the future they would add new blocks, including a school block, which could not be done at present, on account of lack of funds. In all there were 121 girls in the home and eighteen in two branches in the interior, in charge ment. of seven indy missionarica, one of whom is also in the interior.

RDOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE HOME RULE PROBLEM

CMPRESSION IN THE LOBBY.

Lorpos, March 11th. The impression in the Lobby of the Mr. of Commons concerning House

beon advertising they had secured. 1,000 more recruits than in the corresponding period of 1913. Though the Territoriala were still 56,000 short, the year's recruit- ing was the biggest on record. There had been a continuous and substantial increase in the efficiency of the National Reserve, which now numbered over £17,000.

Lady May, in declaring the building you are all-aware open said-I am what a splendid work this mission docs. None of our fellow creatures are so de serving of pity as those who are afficted by blindness. Within these walls it is our earnest hope that the hard lot of a enjoy the sight of the beauties of this advance has been made towards a settle few, at any rate, of those who cannot Asquith's statement is that a great BRITISH ARMY AVIÁTOR KILLED. world may be alleviated. We wish success ment of the Home Bulo question and that to all those who shall devote themselves certainly the Civil War menace has to the noble work of brightening—by making useful the lives of the blind

of guilt as the ultimate end of their labours, A more thoughtful, and a more humane, world has now decided that the proceduro is not so certain in its results as it was at one time judged to be. It has recognised that there may possibly be people who under extreme pain would confess to any crine on the calendar, and it has been forced to admit that an administration of justice which provides for the use of unjust means to gain its and is not compatible with modern ideas. Nevertheless, although we have abandoned the thumbscrew and the rack, these instruments still cast a shadow over the treatment of accused persons There are forms of torture other than physical, and a confession of guilt in still regarded as, at least, advisable. This cadurs are prepared to continue their fight The building, which is on the right hand shadow, still lies darkly over Japanese past the highest Court of Appeal to the side of the Pokfulum Road, has been criminal procedure, the more especially as prison cell, there appears small chance of erected at a cost of about 40,000, but of/Possibly not before the Bill reaches the

this sum between $10,000 and $15,000 has still to be obtained.

the criminal code of Japan gives special facilities for the admission of what we now WATSON regard is abuses. The solitary confine A. S.

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as to fail to fight it to the bitter ead. children committed to their care. I have Until foreigners unjustly accused and great pleasure now in declaring the Home sentenced under the present crinuival pro- | open,

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mont, the secret examination, the almost blot on Japan's fair fame. total severance of the accused from all contact with the outer world, however much they may assist the ends of justice,

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Ary facilities for the continuation of the old form of legal prosedure. It has always to be remembered that there was no break in the continuity of Japan The spirit of the men-even the men who administered the old criminal laws continued unchanged under the reformed criminal eode, which in

March.

A Chinese student, living at No. 39, Pottinger Street, has reported that some person has stolen from his room clothing to the value of $62.

It is reported that President Yuan intends to appoint Mr. Wang Ta-hsieh, Mr. Lin, the present Minister to London,

vanished.

Yesterday's discussion is not accepted as conclusive. The position is admittedly difficult, but it is hoped that a farther debate will lead to a compromise, though

House of Lords.

The debate on the second reading of the Bill will probably be resumed on the 30th March,

LATER.

LONDON, March 11th. Captain Donner, an Army aviator, fell 2,000 feet whilst flying at Upavou, and was killed. He fought at Magersfontein and in other notable engagements,

THE ARRESTED BRITISH MISSIONARY.

RELEASED ON PAROLE.

LONDON, March 11th.

THE INDIAN AGITATION IN

SOUTH AFRICA.

Bir Edward Grey announced in the House of Commons that the Rev. Mr. Dowskill, the Baptist missionary who has been under arrest in the Portuguese A White Paper has been published Congo, has been released cu parole Mr A. R. Linton, manager of the detailing Mr. Asquith's proposals, which pending inquiry.

are still the topic of discussion in the informs us that he received on Tuesday Press. Opinion is apparently hardening telegram from the head office stating on both sides against further compromise. that at the approaching annual general meeting of shareholders of the Bank the directors will recommend a foal dividend of 1 per cent, free of income tax on the "A" and "B" shares (making 8 per cent for the year); that £50,000 be added to pension fund; £8,000 be written off free hold Bank premises account, and that £34,600 be carried forward as undivided profits.

Sir Edward Carson, interviewed in the Lobby of the House of Commons, said he saw no reason to modify his views expressed in the House

LONDON, March 11th. The Bev. Mr. Andrews, the missionary

nection with the Indian allegations there, in India who went to Durban in con-

The Ulster Unionist organs denounce has arrived in London. He was garland-

itself was modeled on lines too palpably ately Minister of Education, to relieve the reserve fund; £4,000 to officers the proposals as preposterous, and Red with flowers by the postes Sarojina

however,

It is announced that the Band of the sth Rajputs will play at the Royal George Hotel, Kowloon, during and after dinner to night, and that a special dinner menu will be provided,

A cable received in Yokohama on the 25th uit. stated that the II.A.L. steamer Sacoma, which recently ran on a sunken rock at Tsingtao in a dense fog, will require extensive repaire when she is refloated.

The interesting announcement appears among to-day's advertisements that owing to the depreciation of Canton local notes, through fares on the railway booked from Canton will be subject to a surcharge of 20 per cmt.

Whilst police and reventie officers were executing an opium warrant at No. 31, Suiter Street, a Chinese Damned Leang Kwong took fright and jumped from the first floor to the ground below. He received injuries which rendered his removal to the hospital imperative.

FIRE AT WUCHOW

trickery.

The opinion expressed by Liberals in the Lobby is that the concessions are generous VOTE OF CENSURE ON MR. LLOYD

GEORGE DEFEATED.

LONDON, March 11th The House of Commons rejected by 304 votes to 240 a motion by Sir John Randles

Naidu.

The rev. gentleman, interviewed by a Agency, of Router's representative extolled the chivalrous patriotism of Mr. Gandhi in the railway strike, the heroism and endurance of the Indians, and the generous and fair-minded treatment accorded himself by the Government, He was immensely impressed by 8ir Louis Botha's sterling character and simplicity.

News reached the Colony yesterday by telegram that a fire had broken out among the floating hotels of Wuchow. There are no details to hand, but that the fire was deemed important enough to regretting the repeated inaccuracies of The Premier assured him that he would telegraphy suggests at least the possibility Mr. Lloyd George (Chancellor of the do whatever he could to act justly by the of a great conflagration, for Wuchow is Exchequer), and his gross and unfounded

personal attacks upon individuals:" famous for its numerous flowerboats and the thousands of sampans which are attendant upon them.

ALLEGED UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF OPIUM.

THE TIMES."

ESDUCTION OF PRICE TO A PENNY.

NDON, March 11th,

The Times announces that, in view of At the Magistracy yesterday a wealthy the grave importance of the political Chinese was prosecuted for being in situation, it will reduce its price from the unlawful possession of five taels of 16th inst. to a penny, - prepared opium and five and a half teels

SUFFRAGETTE OUTRAGE.

GALLERY

of drazs opium. He said that he had bought 160 taels of opiuri in Cantau, and FAMOUS PICTURE SLASHED AT THE NATIONAL paid the duty to the Opium Farmor în Hongkong. The case vas remanded, bail | being granted in $1,000.

Indians.

SOUTH AFRICAN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS,

TRBEE LABOURITES RETURNED AT BLOKEPONTEIN,

BLOEMFONTEIN, March 11th. The Municipal Elections provided a Three Labourites were. <returned, including Messta Duff and Campbell, who were imprisoned under record poll.

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directed by feudal ideas of justice. It is possible that its framers regarded the administration of justice as a matter which only concerned the Japanese themselves, and that, in view of its not being brought under the fierce light of Western criticism, it was not necessary to adhere closely to any Western model. This for a long time was, indeed, the case. Under the extra- territorial system none of the nationals of the great Powers came under Japanese jurisdiction, and there was little if any knowledge of the Japanese form of criminal procedure. A criminal code had been drawn up and passed to satisfy the Powers that Japan had also coure luto line in this direction, but very few had any knowledge of details. It is to be regretted that this For if the opposition to the was 30. abolition of extraterritorialty had been better informed it would have directed its energies to safeguarding the position of foreigners under the new jurisdiction, It has been often remarked that while the rather than to a mere blind antagonism to the abolition as a whole. Regrets for remodelling of Japanese institutions on

and Western modela has, in the main, heen the past are useless, reasonably successful, there is one institution attention must be directed to reforms in where more or less failure has been the future. Unfortunately it is not easy to experienced, and this in a department of the bring about such reforms nuder present greatest importance to the well-being of the circumstances. It is true there is a certain country had ope in which reforms were amount of agitation among the Japanese themselves against the present form of most urgently needed. The administration of justice in feudal Japan was carried out procedure-ad agitation not the leas lively because there have been some ugly in a very rough and ready manner; more,

Little headway has yet been made with indeed, by rule of thumb than by say fixed stories showing that fendal abuses of power still survive, that something very

the annual tournament arranged in like torture is still practised here and there

nection with the Hongkong Ter principles as to the value of evidence and its

Viscountess Chelsea güve birer last

In the single event a Mr. J. R. Wood applicability. Further, as in other Fastern

month to a son, who becomes the second and that a confession of guilt is still the chief aim of the tribunals. If such local heir to the earldom of Cadogan. Viscount countries, the punishments inflicted were of

(one 28), has defented E. Abraham (owe a cruel and savage character, the desth

ngitation can effect its purpose 50 Chelsea is the third son of Earl Cadogan,

Two events have been played of in the penalty being exceedingly comumen, and the much the better. But the machinery and became the hair on the death of bi 15-3), the scores reading, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, treatment of accused persons harsh in the of legation moves very slowly in Japan, nephew in 1910, his two elder brothers

mere hypocrisy Richardson appeared street, and was committed to ostreme. No astonishment need be felt while the peculiar conditions obtaining are having in turn held the courtesy title for open championship singles. 4. H. Tomes that this was the case. It is not to be themselves against any substantial reforms a few years. Viscountess Chelsea, la the beat A E. Southerland, 63, 64, 6-0, and

It is estimated that the picture bae forgotten that bardly a hundred and fifty effected to the code of criminal pro- daughter of Mr. George Coxon, formerly S. E. Green defeated A. E. Balt, 31, 6-1, polies custody, bail not being given.

cedure for many years to come. There are of Hongkong van years have elapsed since England was in

Owing to the small number of entries depreciated by£10,000. The epairs will possession of penal laws as eavage as those other countries where practising at the bar

in the open doubles the Committee have cost £100 The Sanitary Department served an

reform. this erent from the of the East, when her prisons were death.applies a larger source of income than a traps, and when the right of an accused

seat on the banch, but there is hardly order on the owner of vortain basement decided to wi open trial was 50 disregarded that it was another country where a seat Da the bench premises in D'Aguilar Street the use of the rooms, as they

lady appeared and coolies who were occupying would not leave the said that the would teks no notice of a female Dr. Francis Clark undertook to aasist the lady to effect occupation.

A Chinese married woman has plained to the authorities that whilst journeying on the Star Ferry launch on Tuesday from Kowloon to Hongkong, having just come down from Canton, a thief clashed open the pocket inside her jacket, and extracted 31 pieces of jewel-

lery, valued at $675, and $20 in money,

ible for him to spend months, if not years, an

is regarded as an apprenticeship for At the Magis gaol before his case came before the Courta practising at the bar. The result of this Happily, however, the abuses in the admi-

anomaly is that the beach is filled with young nistration of justics in England in the 18th judges, inexperienced, yet with the intelle century appear to have stopped short, in tual vanity of youth. When it is remember one direction: there was none of thated that any revision of the procedure is in torture of accused persons to obtain a con- the hands of these youthfal judges, and the fession of guilt which was a feature of the

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LONDON, March 11t

A Suffragette named Mary Richardson was arrested at the National Gallery for slashing in six places the famous Telasquez picture

Venus, which cost 240.000.-

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HAMBURG, March 11th- Prince Henry of Prussia, with his Consort has sailed in the new liner Kapirajalgar for, South America,

GERMAN ANTI RUSSIAN SCARE DOTH GOVERNMENTS DECLARED TO BE HOLDING

Richardson, in a statement, said she

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journals publish. The semi-official destroying frs against the Governm Pankharat the most beautiful character denials and remonstrances in connection declaring with the anti in modern histor

that both the German and Russian Governments are hold They Prese campsi

of Artillery on the harmont- Army Bill or re-armame contemplated; our co-operation of Russia and Germany the question of Armenian concerning the

The Wallace Collection at the National Gallery will bo alod until further

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aloof from the

that another

RUSSIAN MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE

ST. PETERSBURG, March 11th. The junior officer who murdered the Mrs. Pankhurst is incarcerated at Chief of Police, Colonel Chebaieff, haa which is picketed by committed suicide in prison by taking Holloway gani,

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