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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1933.

ECHOES OF

1858

THE FIGHT FOR ORDERED GOVERNMENT

IN HONG KONG

7.-An Echo Of The Arrow Affair

March 10, 1858. It seems that the object of the visit of Sir Michael Seymour and Sir, John Bowring to Canton, is to be present at a fete intended to be given, to Pehkwi, on the oeen sion of his being formally recog- nised as Imperial Commissioner, We have not learned the character in which Sir John was to be dia- guised on the occasion, and confess ourselves somewhat curious to know whether he appeared in the costume of Governor, Doctor, Plenipoten- tiary or Vice-Admiral.

antecedents.

1.

NOT AS PER SAMPLE

BUSINESS DISPUTE COMES

BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE

After heating Counsel on both sides, the acting Chief Justice, Mr. J. R. Wood, reserved judgment in fight went on, Up to this point the case in which the Kwong Yuen nothing but the stain of iniquity firm, of 217, Queen's Road Central, and the disgrace of blundering, sued Keller, Kern, & Co., Ltd., of attach to Sir John Bowring. Now, 16 and 17, Connaught Road Cen- let us mark the obloquy and contral, in respect of the non-delivery.

which subsequent tempt

events of 34 pieces of blue serge cloth The fasten on him. The casus belli, as valued at $2.50 per yard. placed by him in the Admiral's claim was for $8,100,

Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by band failing. Sir Michael did not refer to him again, as in strictness Mr. P. H. Sin, represented plain- he was bound, but acting on Yeh'stiffs, and Mr. Leo D'Almada, jnr., instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson refusal to admit foreigners into the and Grist, appeared for the de- City, proceeded irrespective of Sir

fendents, " John, and in fact treated him as nonenity. When the matter was

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quality was not the

Defendants admitted that the заще and stated that the fault was the fault of the agent.

No evidence was called, and bis Lordship heard Counsel on both sides relative to the legal issue in- volved.

ference with this irrigation system is naturally regarded as sacrilege and is deeply resented by the people.

It was stated that in August last year plaintiffs contracted to buy The site of the three miles of discussed in Parliament, the the material but they rejected the rains will present to him a gratify-pugnance" to yield to an insolent goods when they found that they ing exhibition of the issue of his foc forbade the denunciation with were not of the same quality as the pdace party tactics, whilst the the continuance of strife. So Lord sample. spectacle of the doling out of bare But even afterwards his Lordship Palmerston's plumes screened him. subsistence to thousands of starting Chinese will afford him an unmis was compelled to supercede him, takable proof of the result of his confirming the position of ignomin mission to conciliate them. Weius nonenity which Sir Michael will say nothing of the multitudes had originally assigned him. The of innocent people whom the opera unequivocal deportment of the Eari tions of the seize either killed out. of Elgin towards Sir John mani- right, ar drove homeless in the festly confirms our views. No ann streots. Let the remembrance of side of a hustings, would under the except one trained at the radical these calamities lie buried with his circumstances, have demanded him self by accompanying Sir Michael It will be remembered that Sir Seymour to Canton. Is it that he John Bowring placed the dispute may receiva back from the Admiral

Press Gang Mathods. in the first instance in the Ad- the business which he placed in miral's hands. In doing this he that high officer's howls for adjust- As though it were not enough to gave Sir Michael an exparte and ment? No, but he may be an idle anger the farmers, Liq Wen Busi erroneous version of the cause of spectator of a ceremony at which has set the towns-people against the quarrel. and it was not until his overweening congeit blinded him by his ferocious methods of the Admiral had deeply implicated him to hope he should be a "La fu" or coryce. Periodically his Government, that he discovered principal actor. Sir Michael's his soldier's raid the streets of the Lorcha Arrow had no right to urbanity, equanimity and mental cities and scour the country to British protection. This appalling ascendeney so completely obscure catch coolies. These are ostensibly fact would have daunted the mind the pitiful pretensions of the stump for cartying the impedimenta of of any ordinary man. Had it in- orator, as, to endow him with the the army when on the move. But duced that effect in the instance of power of treating the mendicant as a matter of fact large numbers the Admiral, the most disastrous politician as though he were of them are given ríflea (which they results would have ensued, and Sir child. We venture to think that have never handled before) and John Bowring's political career Buperceding of Sir John in his driven straight into the firing line instruction. would have come to a suitable and capacity of Superintendent of the without training or ignominious close. The combatants Trade of British subjects in China, Quite recently five carpenters work- were stripped and blood bad as the military authorities at Can- ing on new buildings on the Uni- been drawn. The Admiral in de ton have done, would prevent the veraity Campus were seized by soldi- elining as he did to hear any Admiral inviting him to proceed ers as "carriers" and marched off more about the Arrow" and in de- thither. Sir John has consequently on a Saturday morning. By Mon- Imanding entrance into the city for invited himself...

day evening all five ware back officials only (in lieu of the indis- If the Governor be susceptible of again, three were dead two wound- criminate admission of foreigners the feelings of a Christian, a ed. All five had been forced necording to the treaty), most philanthropist, or a mns, his re given rifles and told to shoot. In straight into the fighting, had been adroitly changed the casus belli flections as be paces the walls of Yeh, like a fool, refused the Ad-Canton, must be humiliating, re- miral's modernte demand, and the proachful and unenviable.

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BRUTAL WAR LORD IN

SZECHUAN

TAMPERS WITH THE VENERATED IRRIGATION SYSTEM

PEASANT REVOLT AGAINST PRESS-GANG METHOD

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

foolhardy attack on a strongly." defended bridge the casualties were heavy and all five raw hands fell in the first rush,

At last there are signs that even the worm will turn. There have been ferocious attacks on the soldi ers who went to seize men. Even the women have joined their lus- bands in beating them off. One afternoon we were startled by sounds of uproar in the distance. On enquiry we learned that men and women were attacking the soldi era who were impressing coolien. The hospitals that evening received fourteen cases of wounded soldiers, cut with knives and battered with coolies carrying poles.

In a farm outside the city' walls the soldiers were met by farmers armed with scythes and one soldier was killed. But here nwift ven geance followed. A few hours later a company of soldiers surrounded the farm and the two farmers were shot dead in their own yard with wires and relatives looking on.

At Ch'iung Cheo, about 200 li south west of Chengtu the farmers have joined cause with the local CHENGTU, June 21. merce and livelihood have been militia and even enlisted the bri- Conditions in Szechuan show no blocked for two months to the ingands to form a peoples' army to sign of improvement. The peace calculable loss of farmers and resist the extortions of the tax col- which was patchod up early this business people to say nothing of lecter and military imports. year between Liu Wen Huei and the inconvenience of those who need

Another Warlord Moves. the rival generals was wholly un, to travel but cannot move. satisfactory and, of short duration. Liu Wen Huel's ways of recruit-

Liu Hsiang, the really big man The trouble has broken out in

a ing his army, get more and more of Szechuan is moving his army fresh place, like a badly-healed sore. brutal with each successive cam northwards from Trechow, but whe Liu Wen Huei (of the 24th army),paign. An attempt to dam one of ther his objective is this heteregener the mad dog of Szechuan, finding the main irrigation streams nar ous army in Ch'iungchow or whe himself with an army larger than Kuanhaien caused great hardship ther he is going to attack Liu Wen he can maintain, demanded more to the farmers in a wide area who Huei in the rear nebody seems to cities and districts from which he needed the water most of all for know.

Wonderful Irrigation System.

could bleed a revenue from the peo- planting out their rice, while those The China Inland Mission housa ple. The other generals were unwill-in the districts to which the water and compound at Kuanhsien were ing to concede territory, so he set out was diverted were overwhelmed occupied by the soldiers of the 24th to take it by force. He attacked with more water than they could army. This compound is outside the apparently weakest army, the control, Liu's purpose was to make the city walls. The twenty-fourth 28th, commanded by Ten Hsi Heo. a dry river bed over, which his army were attacking the city which But he had a rude shock, for the troops could pass dry thod like the is held by the 28th. After a ten- weakest in numbers proved the Israelites over Jordon. But Liu is days' occupation of these very pic strongest in strategy. Ten Hai Heo neither Moses ner & Joshua and turesque and well-kept houses the looted the compound has been described by Chinese who his plan failed. The only result was 25th army know him as a rubber doll which stronger defence to resist him thoroughly. The missionaries were gives way when you squeeze it, but and a biter, animosity among all not in residence at the time. Their revives and regains its former pro- the inhabitants who regard the loss is complete and includes not portions immediately afterwards. ancient irrigation system as sacred only the personal belongings of the missionaries but a large supply of He seems to be justilying this esti- and inviolable.

medicines and instruments with the mate now, for, on being attacked, he immediately drew in his lines

whole outfit of a party of new mis of defence and ceded a few outly This irrigation system is one of out to take up residence among the sionaries who were about to start ing towns and took up a strong the wonders of. Chins and was aboriginal tribes on the Tibetan position along the North East bank formed by one of China's great of the river. All Liu Wen heroes thousands of years ago. The Husi's attempts to dislodge him mountain streams which converge have been in vain. The 24th army on to the plain at Ruanhsien are has thrown away lives and ammuai collected into one main stream which tion with furious prodigality in is then, by a clever dirios, distri vain attacks, and gained not one buted into a number of dykes a „painful inch?

ranged fan chape over the whole For two months the war has drág- lof the Chengbu plain, cerrying lite ged on like the Western Front of, and sustenance to the farm and Blenders la ministars. During all providing food for millions of pes. weh na Ollengtu has been comple. Every year in Spring Hime pletal

engra the North Fad: theresia #teat ceremonial "Open

rung: sdross† ing of the Waters"" when priests and officials 'gather to do homage to the water and the, sluices are opened

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The Hill Resorts. There is little prospect of any foreigners being able to go to the hill resorts in the Westie. Kuan bien and Pen Luh Tin this sum- mer and many are summoning their resolution and Stoicism to face the hot weather on the plain. Mount. Omer too is uncertain, at present ás no one can say whither the tide. of war will fow next. But the owners of Bungalows on Omal are more hopeful thần, the othsta. If that is found feasibley ft is likely to be more crowded than ever with (Contiamod mat. „Page 10.)

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