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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTT
PEKING, July 18th
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HONGKONG MAGISTRĄCY. | CUTLER PALMER CO. ́S
torm,
A RETURNED BANISHEE
IMPRISONED;
Inspector Macdonald said he wished to withdraw the first charge as there rais insufficient evidence against defendant. As regards the second charge defendant had been banished, after serving three
the imprisonment for theft. Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to twelve months' hard labor and four hours' stocks.
A WIFE'S LIABILITY..
A young Chinese woman was charged, on remand, with being in unlawful possession of eighteen taelä of opium.
Mr. W. B. Hind appeared for the des fendual,
A Chinese, was charged with boing-in- Events have moved quickly in Siberis unlawful possession of a quantity of during the past few weeks, and the hopeiron and also with returning from which has been cherished very strongly that banishment before the expiration of his order my be restored out of chaos my soon be realised. This undoubtedly has been very largely due to the patriotism of those, Czech-Slovak prisoners-of-war, most of whom gladly surrendered to the Bussian armies in the early days of win Their first motive was, of course, to get away from Rússia and jõin the Allies against their former raders, and had they been allowed to do this, as were the Irredentists. Bolshevik misrale might still be dominating, Siberia. But the Bolsheviks seem to have a fatal faculty for doing the wrong thing. "At any rate, it so happened that a large body of Czech-Slovaks eastward oid by rail From Russin found themselves surrounded by forces led by Austro-tiermans at Irkutsk. Although practically unarmed, they drove off their would-be captors, and securing arms as ther proceeded, they reached Vladivostock, where they put the Bolshevik · régimen dat of action, number had ́remained at Irkutsk in order to secure the Siberia line, and at prescut the Czech-Slovaks are the dominating element in Siberia, though still faced with foes who considerably outintimber themi. They are ant without friends, however. General Semenoff, the Siberian Cossack. leader, who has proved a thorn in the side of the Siberian Buisheriks, has detached part of his fores to assist in maintaining the line of communication, and now Czech-Blovaks and General Horvath have come to an understanding General Horvath, who is the Russian administrator of the Chinese Eastern Railway, is a dominant personality in Yesterday, Mr. Wood informed Mr. this part of the world. He was advised Hind that he was deciding against the by leading Russians temporarily, residing puint raised. It seemed to him that the in Harbin to improve the situation creat
womay was in custody of the opium at ed by the Czech Slovaks and establish a the time it was found. Her husband was Siberian Governight at Vladivostock, absent and bad been absent for some which, it was hoped would co-operate hours. Defendant could not claim that with the Siberian Government set up at she was unaware.of the opium being in Onisk. Accordingly, he issued a pro. her house, or that it was not in her cas- clamation stating that a Siberian Govtody. He fined her 8500. ernment had been established under his adurinistration, but the Allied Ministers disapproved of this course, though they may inter see region to alter their de- cision. The Socialist organisations sceni to have the car of the Consular. Body at "Vladivostock. This the inatter, stands at
present.
It will be retucmbored that about a fórtnight age the Police raided a house in Lyndhurst Terrace, where defendant and her husband were living, and discovered the opium. Defendant, who was the only oceant of the house at the time, was arrested and produced before Mr. J. R. Wood Mr. Hind submitted that a winan could not be held responsible for Aany action which might have been com
mitted under the compulsion of her husband. In such a ense she was only an instrument, and the right person to be charged was the husband. If on the other hand; she committed a criminal offence, of her own accord and without the knowledge of her husband, then she. was legally liably Another point arose in connection with the same case.
Was the woman married or not? According to her testimony, she was married to the man. But, argued Mr. Hind, even if she were a conenbine she had, according Le Chinese custom, the legal status of a wife. Mr. Hind offered to cite authorities on the point. The Magistrate reserved" judgment for a week in order to consult certain legal authorities,
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TYPHOON IN JAPAN. SEVEREST KNOWN FOR ̈¬MANY":
YEARS.
General Horvath explained his position July 20th, was the heaviest experienced in The typhoon which visited Japan on in an interview at Grocerevo," where his recent years (says the pan Chronicle), Headquarters are and where negotiations Even in Kobe and neighbourhood, where are being conducted with the Czechs
the damage ou land was comparatively He said: Wes, Nikolsk fell (to the small, the typhoon was as violent as that Czech-Slovaks) i found myself forced to experienced in 1912, which was the most. choose between a Socialistic. Siberian severe recorded since the establishment Government and receding to urgent reof meteorological observatories in this quests to form tuis Government by various country. Naturally the greatest damage annential party leaders temporarily was done at or near the centre of the de- domiciled in Harbin. Feeling that my pression as it passed across the country. country's interests would best be served Robe was outside the centre, and this thereby, I adopted the latter course. The accounted for the comparatively small position now is: We are endeavouring damage done on land. to widen our control while the Socialists
own hands.
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Though official particulars of the havoc. are trying to take the power into their done in various parts of the country by The position is omewhat the typhoon are not yet available, investi diflicult as the Consular body at Vladi-gations by the-local authorities into the extent of damage in Hiogo prefecture vestock have adopted a strange attitude
bave now been completed." The official as a consequence of which, perhaps, the investigations show that the number of Allied Ministers at Peking have up to houses completely destroyed is 283, while the present not supported our Govern the houses partially destroyed numbered. ment. It is difficult to understand why, 2292. In addition 11 houses were washed Two schools were partially de- as we ate willing to facilitate the pili away, tary movements cf the Czech-Slovaks in molished, and the number of godowns, every way and carry out any policy sheds and other small buildings which Twenty-one persons beneficial to the Allies with which Russian collapsed was 427. interests in no wise condict. In proof were killed and 26 injured, while 20 are. of this arc
not doing
Sixty-nine vessels of various with missing.
rizes were sunk, and 130 other craft were Semenoff what the Czech-Slovaks are doing elsewhere. On receiving the com- severely damaged. These figures are for the Hingo prefecture alone. In the muni munication from the Ministers at Peking we replied on the above lines, after which cipal area of Kobe one house was blown nothing further was heard. The Allied down and two others wer cheavily dam. In Governments have recognised neither our aged, but there were no castiatlies. nor the Socialiste Siberian Government Hiogo Prefetcure the greatest havoc was at Vladivostock, but the Vladivostock wrought on Awaji Island and in Banshu. The authorities estimate that the expendi. Consular Body has recognised the two Socialistic organisations, namely, the ture necessary for repairing public works Valon of Zemistros and the Municipal damaged owing to the typhoon in this 20 about Council, which were elected at the time prefecture alone will amount
X.160,000. of the strongest revolutionary movement
The typhoon raged during a period of when the election was not free, and 8 hours, though as a rule twelve hours barally the Siberian Government at is, the limit, The wind began to blow Vladivostock took the fullest adva me nearly from the north-east, but ver of opportunity when my proclama tion was issued and Colonel Tolstoe, com- mandant of the Soviet troops, issued
to the south-east, and thence to the south, where it stayed longest, dying out in the west. In Kobe and neighbourhood
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listen to Horvarth, as we are in touch in Okayama it was terrific. In many places with the Zematvos and the Municipality, the fields have been washed out and the which are recognised by the Allies." In rice crop destroyed, while many houses short, the Allied Governments state have collapsed. In other places, where the that they are not interfering in Russia, effect of the salt wind was not counter- while the Consular Body at Vladivostock acted by the rain, the fields for two or [is certainly interfering strongly. Our three miles distant appear to be blighted. platform differs liftis from other Bussian Fortunately the rice was not high enough programmes. We desire to govern by the to be materially affected, but other crops Zemstvos and municipal councils with the have been destroyed. Even on the higher Constituent Assembly, but we want hills a couple of miles from the sea the strong disciplined army, not Bolshevik fir trees look as if they had been burnt on forces. We want to fight along with the ono side, while the deciduous trees are Allies and to secure the controlling force shedding their leaves as if it were late in in present conditions in Russia We the autumn. believe that Government under оде responsible head offers the best change of — carrying out a definite policy. The out-
Later news indicates the possibility of standing danger for any new Government an understanding being reached between would be personal and party ambitions. Horvarth's Government and the Czech- This danger vanishes with personal
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ernment at the head. The Siberian Goy: Slovaks which, in turn, may lead to closer ernment has now drawn ap a programme operation with Omsk The new Gov- more Socialistic than Kerensky's. They ernment in that centre has, like Harvarth farther east, differences with the Socialist have set a collective body to manage the elements, but cohesion among the more railways which Kerensky found impos responsible sections of the population aible. Otherwise, the main difference be tween the Socialists and us is that they may enable the related governments to are destructive and we are constructive. act promptly and decisively and give Biberis a stable administration which will When anarchy is rife, party, politics must be eliminated. This is only possible with and place Siberia in a position to make secure, a return of ordered government a government such as we have created.
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