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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE SWASTIKA.“
[TO THE EDITON OF THE "HONGKONG
ASILY PRPSS.
HONGKONG "DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, JULY 6TH, 1891,
THE MUI TSAI” SYSTEM. PRISONER COMPLETES HIS
«[TO THW KDLTOR OF "THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.")
SIR-I crave the courtesy of your columns to pass some remarks on your leader of July 1st on "Child Slavery."
In the first place, does it add much SIR-Your'eritie has forced us to read to the discussion to start by calling the our own paper through carefully, Icystem Child Slavery" when gue of was of course, painful, but anyway, we the questions in dispute is whether the did not have to buy our copy. We now mui tai system is really slavery or not? request him to enumerate the misprints to At any rate, the system differs from what which he refers. We arelves have founder brought up in England under. stands by the termalavery." And "one jetter, on" mark of quotation, and one even if a person living out here thinks
presuż writer does, he ought to be în
SENTENCE.
DIES FROM PLAGUE CONTRACTED
IN GAOL
OPIUM SMUGGLING
$10,000 FINE.
A fine of $10,000, arrived at, on the basis of ten times the value of the opium, was imposed on a man of the coolie clnas, by Mr. G. Y. Orine, yesterday, in a cuss in which a Chinese girl, and a man were charged with unlawful possession of pre- pared non-coverment opium.
The girl Was
An inquest was held by Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magistincy, yesterday after- noou, on the body of a prisoner in Victoria: Għal who was found to have died of plague. The man was entenced to death in 1912 but the penalty was after-
leaving Taihing waris commuted to imprisonment for life, wharf about 7.15 läst night with n basket Mesiars, „Ja, C. Tam, T. Gardner and W. in her possesion.. A seních revealed the opiam, which was of good quality and C. Shiner "were chosen as a jury.
Dr. William B. A. Moore, medien! | valued at over 31,000- Sho took the deter- interrogation point omitted. (We trust, the system very objectionable, as the offer of the Governotent Civil Hospital, tive to Des Vœux Road and there pointed) by the way. that he does not include the amsition to teach people at home how stated that the deceased was brought to vai the male defendant as the person who i
great that difference is..
the Hospital at 8.20 pm, on July 2nd He was delicious and sufering from fever. He had a rupture in the left side
gality knowledge, The Magistrat dis- charged the girl and find the man $10,000
was confiscated. *·
12 moth hard labour. The opium
poem in the Elizabethan inanger!). It
had offered her g3 to bring the drug I curious that, if he has bestowed such Secondly, is this a question on which
ashore from a sumpan. The man denied hune opinion is so much better, or ought meticulous care on the perusal of uur to be followed in preference to local
the allegtion: He said that he was, only" paper, he should refer to us as opinion? There are certainly sogre and the glands in the 'kroin were swollen,
seaman, imployed on the span, and- monthly perindicul. From July to Europeans here and a good many en He died at 3.20 p.m., on July 3rd. A was ordered by the master to accompany
lightened Chinese who do not think the
He did not know the Octobeg is no less & specs than three system as bad as it is painted. Their most mortem examination revented the "girl- ashore.
C. P. O. months (p.30).
opinion cannot naturally be as vocal as microbes of plagge present in the en-girl was carrying spin
and **a banlarged glands in, the left side. The Watt said that to him the man admitted those who have watery
The person who cries Crueify him. Crucify him." has always the use of death was bubonic plague, vantage. rated Malay States may give us a loud Then again, you say that the Fede. by a law against the purchase and sale. of slaves, Rut on any supposition is not this as it ought to be in the FMS fareig people, and legislative action as as to how they are to behave is much easier than it is here. One of the great. 1. 1. Valentine, medical Officer of difficulties about legislation "on the Victoria Ginot. deposed that ou June 30th westwn here wnuid seem to be that the We trust that our animadversions on compact, to which our law might prisoner_644 (deceased) "mported, sick,
twin points will not be unstrued inject might be settled, in spite of all anyway as at nttempt to evade the firne hund af julicious correction. Much of what yourgefilie says is perfectly true, But Roms wa
By the way, wetɖo fear to be a serious literary journal," although we Feri sount for huniour. If the citie will refer to the past Prize Pages of the Westminster "fazette he will and subjects
Per quite" as curious as Trowser." hat we shork his Early Victorian feel angs and should have said Urimention ahlen“ Bụt the idea is to give scope for skilful handling of saliject, as well as for mero aliity to rhyme,
4.
the Chinese are to be counted as
way net built in a day.implications
Yours ithfully. W. HAMILTON,
The Editor). -Hongkong, July 4th,
¡Space forbbis compliance with our correspondent's request, but if he will caltat our office to-day we shall be happy
open his eyes-Eb, H.D.P.1
THE RENT BILL!
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,
in this.
Mr. Walter. George Passmore, Chief
deceased was recived at the prison on Warder at Victoria tapi, stated that the
July 18th, 1912 death for murder but the sentener, was later commuted to one of imprisoament for life.
He was sentenced to
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CONSTABLE'S STRUGGLE WITH A PRISONER. EUROPEAN AIDS IN THE ARREST.
A Chinese who aguñalted an Indian cen- stable wher arrested for hawking without a license appeared "before. Mr. G. N.
defendant knocked the constable's turban Orme, yesterday. It was stated that the
suffering from fever, sand was admitted we could do to the contrary, the same to the gnol hospital, >> He could not afterum in. Cauten. And this leads me to say that when home papers say that make a dingnums at that time but treated the eastont is prohibited in China we aim for fever. On July 2nd he again here ought at i ast to correct the false axamined him and came to the conclusion, broke his holsted and damaged his.
watch. The Many Chinese
struggle lasted for 20 have told me that they have had, and that the rupture in the left groin was have stil, mui ta in their homes in the responsible for the fever.. He noticed minutes. None of the bystanders, appar- neighbouring province. There may have that the rojtury serined strangulated. ently, canse in the help of the representa- been instine past, a regulation to pro
Replying, to the Coroner, Dr. Valen- tive of law did order until a European hibit it in China, but the very fast that; enlightened Chinese do not see their way line explained that a man might be suf- Sanitary Inspector grrived on the scene to stop it or to live up to the letter offering from a ordinary rupture and go and helped the officer tu the law (if there is one) ought to make through life without anything happening. prisoner, us, in Hongkong, hesitate before we bring | in a like measure. It would not benefit On the other hand there was always a British gislative prestige to introduce danger of a rupture in the groin" becom- measure of this nature if it was reallying strangulated, in which ease an im- impracticable.
mediate operation was pecessary, He was aware that the deceased had suffered from rupture for some time.
It was
days
secure his
The defence was the rather hackneyed. one that the constable lost his prisoner and fastened upon the defendant-an innocent bystander-in ́gyday to have Many of us who dislike the mui taaij
someone to take to the police station. system intensely think that little ear be done by direct netinn. It is dis.
The Magistrate fined the defendant 25 tinetly unwise to legislate against the only thing that he could find to for assaulting the constable and $3 for - have read through the pro-domestic, Chinese practice if the great count for the fever. He dreided upon hawking without a licenses. In default of
majority of Chinese are in favour of it.
the Government Civil Hix- pased Rents Ordinance, and the main Before any legislation can be effective removal to puint requiring amendment appears to there must be a body of opinion amongst pital in ense an operation proved to be ment he would go to prison for ten
to whom it applies innecessary. The man was taken there me to be Section 4, providing notwith the persons
favour of its object. This is. therefore, the same day at. 8.30 p.m.. standing the term of any written or real the first thing to obtain. On this agreement 'an order or judgment against account the suggestion for a committee The Coroner, The doctor at the tiny-
tenant
in actual occupation for the of induential Chinese to educate public grament Civil Hospital has given evi- recovery tile pobsession cannot be effected pinion is a much wiser, il much slower, 'dence that the ends of death was plagu». !
Something might possibly be done by compulsory education and the Can you form any opinion as to how provision for it. This might help tá rẻ he got it! things:
duce the evils both of child labour and
. Dr. Dr. Valentine; He would have (1)Pad the rent recoverable in fe- the wui tai system.
There is much more to be said on this contracted it in gaol. spect of the tenement, or
question, but I have taken up enough (2.)-Performed the obligation of his of your space. One remark I should like
where the tenant has amongst other
Tenancy.
method.
"
The Coroner: Can you say how ? Dr. Valentine: He would catch it in the only way it is taught, by being bit- ten by a Hea that had the germ, a' rat,
The Coroner: Is this the first case in
to emphasise. The legislation by Great Britain against slavery, though of The effect of the section would be that
general application, was in reality where the tenant holds over after the against Britishers." like Mr. Gladstone's flea,
father, who owned sugar. "plantations expiration of an Agreement of Tenang The legislation wax by Britishers against the gnol that you have known? say, for" 3 years, the terms of tenancy Britishers in their treatment of an would be as far as possible the same as allen and subject race. The legislation Dr. Valentine: It is the first case in the terms of the tenancy existing immed which would have to be passed here my time, but understand it has occur. istely before the time at which, but for would be by Britishers against Chinese red before.
the Ordinance, the tenancy would have expired."
would be on their domestic relations.
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The defendant admitted that he had been out of work for the past two months, but denied that he was a rogue." He said he was going to see his sister when the police arrested him."
The woman whom the defendant nileged was his sister was called as a witness. She denied relationship.
"His a friend of my cousin,” she said, “and I only know him by sight."
The man was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment with hard labour,
treatment of their own nationals. It The jury returned a verdict "of death and the investigation" of the proper from plague. administration of the law would have to A. tenancy, therefore, for, any. 3 be carried out mostly by foreigners, n years expiring at the middle of the the number of natives who see the neces month of July. 1929, would, on the sity for, or helieve in the righteousness of the law in very few. This distinction tenant refusing to deliver up possession, you do not at least overemphasise. It be continued for a further term of forms on fundamental difference be tween the ald slavery and the ma years although the landlord had reason, tui system-Yours, etc.,
Two Chinese were charged before Mr. from the previous acts of the tenant
EX CATHEDRA.” G. N. Orme. yesterday, with having in during the expired term of 3 years. our opinion there is no question as their possesion 10.000 dutiable cigarettes. for requiring him to give up possession to whether the mud and system is slavery Inspector, Appleton said that the second or not: it is the official euphemisin
man was arrested on the Pruya, at at the end of the 3 years.
child adoption which we regard as
West! ease the landlord has no calculated to create a false impression Point. carrying the cigarettes. He gave power, to call for possession unless he at Home Out here familiarity breeds information which led to the arrest of takes the matter, before the Court, which contempt." and that is why we make our No. 1, who, he alleged, was the owner; he would be probably unwilling to do Deal to the more detached and inde-f of the cigarettes and had employed him was won by R. K. Valentine (10), who
In such a
In
pendent opinion at Home. Hongkang is
British Colony, and the Federated; to help in the landing..
SPORT
GOLF.
BOGEY, POOR COMPETITION.
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The Bugey Pool competition" played over Happy Valley,course during June
Mr. Leo returned a card of 1 up.
Forty-four
The following handicaps have been
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although ander the terms of the Crow Ming States are a British Protectorate, d'Almada who appeared for the first man carls were taken out, Teuse heis' liable to the Covenants to The status of the Chinese is practically asked for a remand to receive instruc pay the Crown Rent and Rates, and to the same in each. The fact that laws in carry at work which the tenant, in China are not enforced does not affections. The Magistrate fixed the hearing fixed:-
the moral aspect of the question. The for Wednesday morning, and allowed cases, unnecessarily forces upon him. In Chinese might retort that, with less bail in the sum of 8150) each. pher, the temunt, is to have the upper excuse, Grent Britain's Anti-Slavery Inspector Blackman-charged, another hand of the landlord in whose position laws are not enforced in this Colory. he is placed under the Ordinance. The Chinese legislation on the subject is Chinese with the unlawful possesion, of
valuable as prvealing the ideals of those son 'dutiable. "Globe " brand cigarettes | although he is the tenant.
the
In come eases it may be necessary to make such laws, but to make them applienble to" the whole body of owners of tenement houses seems, unreasonable.
The Ordinance (see marginal note to one of the early sections) appears to have been framed on the lines of Home Act, 10 to 11 Oro, V., 2.17. but my he cannot be applied to a Colony at this distance from the United „Kingdom.—Yours faithfully,
RESIDENT.. Hongkong July 4th, 1921.
We deal as little with the law here as
we can: we try to arrange things accord ing to common-sense, Mr. Eyncourt (Marylebone Police-court).
in authority and as liberating as from in Wanchai. The man said he was the any supposed obligation to respect a
14 custom now forbidden. Any discusaster of a coal junk and bought the sin as to the primary object of passing cigarettes from a street stall for the the Anti-Slavery laws in Gt. Britain is use of his fokin. He could not say if beside the point at issue. It has been
The
Lieut. H. R. Gilbert, R.N. Capt. H. E. Murray
·D. W. - Tratman
Major R. Lloyd Major A. W. Timmis
NECESSARY DUST.
In a Lord Rosebery is seventy-four. sympathetic estimate of his personality the Morning Post's Way of the World says: No tutor ever had a deeper in sight of a pupil's character than William Johnson had of Lord Rosebery's, who is seventy-four to-day. Mr. Johnson was Lord Rosebery's tutor at Elon, and this is what he said: "Dalmeny hes the finest combination of qualities I have
our policy for many years past to sup. duty had been paid on them. The Ins press slavery and slaverading wherever pector said that, when arrested, the de we could. Even in Egypt, where we fondunt said that the cigarettes had been occupied the position merely of advisers taken to Canton and back again, of the Sultan of Turkey's Viceroy, we early took definite steps to suppress junk carried coal from Hongkong to Cane domestic slavery, though it was sanction ton regularly, and there was no doubt ed by Mahommedan. Law. Nor did we that the cigarettes were bought cheap in paus to educate native opinion in India before declaring the, custom of suffer Carton and smuggled into the Colony, illégal. It is surely our mission to set The Magistrate imposi a fine of $10 or an example in these matters, and not to
14 days' hard labour. follow slowly and reluctantly in footsteps of our Aziatic neighbours, t The child slavery" question lws been
under discussion for three yearn but up I do not think our position is hopeless, of his day, and he applice to him Claren. to the present the local Government has but I think we are bound to have five ordon's compliment of Charles II., that made no attempt to deal with it in any ten years of depression and hardship.-"bis was a pleasant. affable, recom way.-Ed., ILD.PJ
Mr. Waiter, Runcimans
mending sort of wit."
the
ever seen. He will be an orator, and, if not a poet, such a man as poets delight in. But he is one of those who like the palm without the dust!" In his "Re collections". Lord Mortey declared that Lord Rosebery had more of the enchant ine gift of esprit than any Englishman
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