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THE HONGKONG DAILI PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1922.

CORRUPTION AT PEKING.

THE PROTEST OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE.

The circular telegram issued by Mc. Tung Kung, Minister of Justice, to which allusion is made in our leading article yesterday is translated by the Peking |Daily News as follows:-

"Being desirous of relieving the fan- cial distress of the country, the Govern

mant was recently obliged to sanction the proposal of the Ministry of Finance for

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SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL STUDIES.

FIVE YEARS' PROGRESS.

Mr John Hewett, chairman of the Governing Body of the School of Oriental Studies, London Institution, wrote to the Press, a letter reviewing the position of the school, which entered on its sixth year on February 22nd.

"

DEVELOPMENT OF SHANTUNG.

PROJECT OF WEALTHY OFFICIALS.

GENERAL WU PEL-FUS PROTEST COMMENTED ON BY THE

"SHIN ÞAQ,"

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS. EASTERN AUSTRALIAN S.S. CO., LTD. B.S. EASTERN FROM AUSTRALIAN Ports.

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Care hereby informed, chat same will be

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by abor VOBIS... returned from Japan by the sz. "TAKADA das here on the 16th instant and all goods wil Hongkong and Kewloon Wharf and Greslow b landed satt placed ir IR RIBE in the Compways trdown at Kowloon, where each und delivery can be bound Mark by Mark

date of rival, will be subject to rent. Goods not cleared within 8 dark,

Vainoinding No Fire Insurance will be affected by

In reply to the suggestion of ex-Premier Chin Yun-peng, cx-Finance Minister Mr. Pan. Fu and other prominent offelals and Started in the middle of the war. the tankers concerning the organization of school naturally at first was unable to the proposed Chinese Industrial Dayplop attract one class of student whom it was meat Corporation for the development of of $00.000,000. Such a stop is similar to young men intending to join commercial will be handed back to China for Sino taking poisonous drinks to quench one's enterprises in Asia and Africa. But it Japanese co-operation in Shantung pre- thirst. As the amount was so large it was able ac once to give much help it thevince, the Loyang War-Lord, General Way case whatever. www feared that the officials handling it training of recruits for active servicosin Pei-fu, says that as the favourable final might utilise part of it for illegitimate the Near and Middle East in such langu settlement of the Shantung question in uses, or might enrich themselves at the ages as Arabic,. Turkish, and Fernau the Washington Conference was partially expense of the country, instead of paying Since the Arinistice large numbers of off the old debts. Consequently, the Loan students in civil life have joined the school, Britain and the United States, and parti- due to the friendly assistance of Great Investigation Commission was established,

the view is mars generally accepted ally due to the untiring efforts of the with myself as Chairman. Before then-it was that those going to spend organization of this Commission, bonds their lives in foreign countries start with Chinese people, especially the Shantungites were freely sold in the market.

and not due to the efforts of the Chinese a very real advantage if they arrive on the scene of their "life's labour supplied there is no reason why wealthy officials government authorities and militarista, with some knowledge of the vernacular and the customs of those among whom and militarists should organize corpora they will have to work..

tions for competing in the industrial fields

the issue of the, public Joan to the amount|pecially designed to assist-namely, the the salt folds and other industries which landed"ery can be obtained as the Goods are

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downs for examination by the Consignees, and Damaged packages must be left in the Go the Company's Burtyors, Mare GODDARD Ta: RIDAYS.

Douglas, at 10 AM An MONDAYE and

date they cannot be recognized.

All Claims must be presented within tan.. days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which

No

Claims will be admitted after the on a left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 24th March, 1992.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "PATHAN " YONSIGNEES of Cargo from Antwerp & Liverpool per us. "PATHAN" are hara- by notified that their cargs for Hongkong which landed at Shanghat owing to the recent strike is coming forward per 5,5. CASTLE" due to arrive here on or about the "BOLTON

1st

April.

At the first meeting of the Commis sin, it was unanimously decided that all the bonds should be committed to the cualudly of the Commission, in accordance with the provisions laid down ip Clause

Up to the present over 1,500 men and with the people after the restoration of of Article 1 of the Regulations of the

by

Furthermore, CO Japan: Ministry of Financ Some of the men women have received instruction in this Shantung bers of the Commission were appointed to school, and in the session 1918-20 the tum-General Wu says that during recent years, institute an inquiry in the Government bers, reached 580. Thus the figures in the the banking industry in this country has Engraving and Printing Bureau, where last two sessions show a slight decrease made great strides and this is certainly a they found that Minister Chang had may be fairly attributed to the financial already taken away bonds th the amount state of the Cuy. The students, men and he prospect for China economically; but of $15,000,000. The Minister was at once woutes, represent a great variety of inter the defect lies in the fact that in the questioned, but he only gave evasive re-este, including, as they do, officers of the organization of most of the Chinese and plies. The members were sent nguin to Amoy and Navy. Colonial and Indian Chinese Foreign. Banks in Peking, and the Burcan to take over the rest of all officers, business men, misionaries, and Shanghai, the promoters were insurinbly the bonds, but their mission was unsuccess undergraduates and post-graduates. Be rich government authorities and military. ful. The matter was immediately referred sides the actual teaching of language, a

leaders, who utilized their cheiat posi to the Procuratorate, and the judicial student has the opportunity-of being in. tions for their self-enrichment while there authoritics were requested to take right structed in the outlines of the bistory, were very few real commercial Interests in measures. Minister Chang then left for geography, religions, and customs of the the new enterprises, adding that for the country in which the language he, or she sake of the future successful and effective been the aim of the school from the outset the Chinese Republic, these defects should

Tientsin.

Since it is a mout difficult task indeed

is

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The cargo will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Ca. and Consignees are requested to make the necessary arrangements respecting delivery.

DODWELL & CO, LTD,

Agents.

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studying is spoken. Mozgover, it has development of modern industrialism in P. & O. S. N. CO..

to develop the higher branches of study be amended. On account of the above- in connection with the great classical mentioned reasons, the Loyang War-Lord | STRAITS, haganges of the Enst; and thus as refuses to enter into partnership, with centre of Oriental research this school-Chin, Pan and others in the flotation of now offers facilities such as have ever the Chinese Industrial, Ikvelopment Cor- before been available in the British Isles, peration for Shantung.

notice

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taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Forts.

Silk and Valuables and Tea for Italy, France shipped at Bombey into the Mail Steamer pro- and London (under arrangemen) will be tran veeling difed to 3kristies snertation,

Parcels will be received at this Office until 3%, the day before sailing. The sentants and value of all packages are required.

Forfarther particular apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

&. 00.,

Agenta, Hongkong, March 27ad, 1993.

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to expose all the secrets of the Ministry of Finance during the past few years, it is impossible to predict how our investiga. tions will turn out. I, Kang, will do my best to perform my duty, and i will cer tainly not connive at any scandal should it has discovered. If there is anything any loan agreement injuring the interest

We have been unfortunate (adds Sir In commenting pe the ine despatch of of the Goverment, I will certainly de John) since the school came into existenceu Pei-lu, the Nth Pan says that, the liver the official signing the same to the

in that no time has been feally propitious Loyang War-Lord practically denounces. | court of justice to prosecuted in strict for an appeal to the public for the funds the action of ex-Premier Chin and other accordance with law. I hate crimes as which we still require to bring the in-high government authorities for utilising though they were my personal enemies, stitution un to the standard at which we their official and influential positions to and no meres ill be given to the guilty am But we do not, at a time when very compete with the Chinese businessmen,

of the notorious Wang Chih-hain, the few-if any live the means, with which and in some enses, it is an open sceret that will be despated from this Port on or all case the to help us desire to make a public appeal government funds have been misappro- Governor of the Metropolitan Prefecture; fer funds. Our object in this letter is not printed by these officials for the flotation who was summarily shot for bribery. It merely to call attention to the success of private eenpariva and banks and this was handled by myself, when I was the which has atrendy attended the belated bines-banka and high nape antho, ed is the reason why the majority of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. I am foundation of the school. We desire sorry to say that during the past, few ther to bring puroiuently

rities are involved in the æritional Irre- years there have been more corrupt proof die large number of people and parti-gularities discovered by Tung Kang, who ties. Last year, I revised the codes consularly wonen, who are either interested is now in a serious dilemma as to how to cerning punishments for greedy officiale, in, or connected with, Africa and Asia, push forward his charges against the and my revision was approved and pro-and who have not as yet taken advantage cludes by saying that as General Wu and powerful offenders. But the paper con- mulgated by the Government. During of them, the opportunities which our the present investigation, I have found school affords of qualifying themselves for nearly alf the leaders of the Chihli and many irregularities which have escaped their work in the two continents.

the Fengtien factions have large interests the notice of the people outside the Minis-

in the various banks, his opposition to try of Finance. I also found that the

the Shanteung Corporation is regarded revised codes were too concise; therefore,

as curings,Asintié Nork Agency. I have tried to make them more definite by adding nine more articles. In other words. I have tried to explain the codes more fully by drawing the attention of the courts and procuratorates to them. "At a dinner given at Salters' Hall, St. To my great surprise those who feel Swithin's Line, London, receaty, Vis- the inconvenience of having such explana count Hill, the faster of the Worshipful

The Kellogg Switchboard and Supply tions, have expended large sums of money Company of Spectacle Makers, with the Company have just signed a contract for in bribing newspapers, which publish wardens and court of assistants, cater the instalation of a complete new tele-Boxes A, L, JWB. articles for them saying that I have violat-tained a large number of guests, includ phone instal ation for Amuy, which calls ed the law and deviated from the Proper basador. Hayrabi, the Japanese Am- for a 1,500 line common battery system, legal procedure. True, Parliament is the

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FFICES TO LET-Two good rooms only organ for legislature, but there is

Lord Benested, proposing The Health Submarine cables for ten simuit taneous hom lat May till 31st October. Apply now no Parliament. How can we afford of the Japanese Ambassador and Pros- wnnections will connect the is nad of H. E. POLLOCK, Prince's Building. to wait till its convocation, leaving every perity, to Japan." mentioned that he Am

Amoy with the Foreign Settlement of thing in a deadlock? understand that spent some years of his life in Japan. Ku angau Island. The contract also in- the proper way is for all the Ministries to many kinds, he said, but those which all po a line hardware. No part of the

The ties which united nations were of ciudes poles, cross arius, insulators, and WANTED ENGLISHMAN free ultor - bring before the Cabinet,the necessary were most binding arose from community old system will be used in the new

p.m. daily, wishes clerical work. regulations for approval and promulgof thought and feeling, and of an

in-Capable of taking entire charge of office. tion by Presidential mandatra.

intercat There which visualised the welfare of

Remuneration' moderate. Reply Box QR fore, during the past few years all the Such were the ties which now united

mankind. The new enterprise is due to the civic/a Daily Press Office. regulations promulgated by mandates will Great Britain and

of Mr. Oel Toe ( Joe finally be submitted to the approval of the Treaty between them had 14psed, but signature is, said to be good for W

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he determined to con I have instructed the Procuratorate to formed in Washington grent services, nottribute something to the welfare of W.X" clo" Daily Prese" Office, Ch proceed to secure evidence of the corrup only to his own country, but to the world. city. The extremely poor service of the по tion in connection with the lots scandal, (Cheers.) He had given economy to the local to ephone system provided him with Thai Balda on 1st floor, Bale of and then prosecute the guilty party. As world by enabling it to stop competition this opportunity and the outcome is the Central to be late Occupation from 1st of China Building, No. 4, Queen's Ecad it is feared that the newspapers posing as in armaments. His Excellency further

contact with the Ke'ogg Switchboard mouthpieces for the corrupt officials will observed that Lord Bearsted had said and Supply Company for a complete new May. For particulars apply to Bank of China. leave a bad and mischievous impression many hier things about Japan, hut had on the public, I condescend to offer the been silent concerning himself. But his plant-Far Eastern Review. abore refutation.

Excellency knew him about twenty-five There is one point which I desire to lay years ago, when Japan was almost un- special stress on. Financial administru- known. Then it was that Lord Bearsted, ... tion is the foundation of the nation; and who knew Japan before Japan was known if we allow the disorder to continue, the to most other countries, persuaded his nation will soon perish. This is there friends in the City to give those isinuils is the latest of the finger operated eye- fore a good opportunity to make a fresh in the East the assistanon they had come glass mounting and has been designed to start" It is absolutely necessary that the

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