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The Chinese Customs,

LONDON, 3rd August. Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Com- mons, said that the new instructions to Sir Robert, Hart do not appear contrary to the assurances of the Chinese Government that the actual administration of the Customs will continue unchanged, but that, he is making inquiries as to whether this is made quite clear by the Chinese Government.

He had no reason to believe the report of Sir Robert Hart's 'intended resignation.

The Education Bill. The Nducation Bill has passed the second reading in the House of Lords.

Russia.

Guh August. general strike has begun in St. Peters burg and $5,000 factory hands are already idle. The railway men have been ordered to strike at midnight tonight, and the Mos. cow men at noun to-morrow.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, AUGUST ·6, 1906,

THE DEATH ON GENERAL KODAMA,

DETAILS OF HIS LAST HOURS.

We, Kobs Herald, July ga, gather from Tokio messages and the accounts in the Japanese papers the following details concerning the sudden and deeply regretted death, at the comi paralively early age of fifty-four, of General Viscount Kodama, the Superintendent of the General Staff Office :-

The news of the General's decease has taken even his most intimate friends completely by surprise. It is a fact that he had been suffer ing from a cold for a day or two, and had been receiving treatment from Dr. Tano, but there werd no unfavourable symptoms and the Via count was able to go about as usual. Even on Sunday there was an indication of any change for the worse in his condition. On that day,

imkecil, he was well enough to have dinner with Baron Goto, the Chief of the Civil Ad. ministration at Formosa. In the course of the meal a telephone message was received from Lieutenant-General Terauchi, the War Miels ter, inquinng after the Viscount's health.

To this he replied in person, stating that he was feeling some discomfort in the head and in- The Governor of Samara has been killedernally, but believed the medical care he was by a bomb.

receiving would soon put him right. He con- versed with Baron Goto in a cheerful and It is understood that the arrested at Sedapined manner, and seemed to be all right borg and Kronstadt include some Labour members of the Dona.

It is estimated that 620 were killed and wounded at Sveaborg and there are 1,000 missing.

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when he went to bed shortly after the Baron's departure, at about 9 p.r. Early in the morn ing, as was stated in our last issue, the Vis counteas, becoming á hule noxious at his son- appearance, as he was always an early riser. entered her husband's room. "Ile appeared to

be sound asleep, and the Viscountess, sather

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THE EMPEROR CONFERS HONOURS.

Cordon of the Tokwa (the Kiri flower). It is understood that these honours represented the rewards which were to have been bestowedl upon General Kodama on the completion of the investigation as to the awards to be made for services during the war. His Majesty also, under date of yesterday, promoted the Vis. cour's official status to the second class' of the Senior Rank.

disquieted at finding him in such deep slum. ber, called to him with a view to waking him tip. As the Viscount made no response, his -fa-landsmen, unable to distinguish errors,it wife placed her hand on his body, and was perhaps matters little, but to the seafarer,horrified to discover that he was almost cold either retired or active, the shipping columns and had apparently ceased to live. Dr. Tane of almost all newspapers are a source of un- and other medical men were instantly sum fading murch; tempered with the scorn of the moned, but only to find that life had for some expert. Fxcept where a professional happens time been extinct. Although nothing can be to be employed, it almost invariably happens said for certain, there is reason to believe that that the puzzled reporter, bewildered by

death was occasioned by apoplexy and took technical terms and phrases, "falls in" to a

place at about 3 a ta is said that the more or less dr. adlad extent, Nor, of course,

General had an apoplectic attack at the time could anything cise be expected of the average

of the japan-China war, but made a speedy layman for whose feet lie such an abundance

recovery. of pitfalls in every direction. Barrigi, perhaps, a very few American newspapers and those which make a specialty of shipping new the As soon as the and intelligence had been daily Press of the world may, in this respect conveyed to the Emperor, His Majesty, follow- be said to be tarred with the same brush, says ing the customary form when distinguished the Evening Netrs. Quite recently a great personages are on the point of death, sent and famous London journal announced that n various gifts to the Viscount, as did also the vessel had been towed into Falmouth with the Empress and Crown Prince. His Majesty also loss of everything alot but her "three main despatched a medical man attached to the masts." Another English contemporary, drs. เ ourt to the deceased's residence. Later in cribing a wreck for this particular column, tells the day it was announced that His Majesty its ren-fers that, "close-reefed, without a stitch had conferred on the Viscount, as from April of canvas, the doomed ship was swept to last, the first class of the Order of the Golden wards the dreaded lee shore." This last Kite, a decoration which carries an annual extract is, however, rather too glaring an ex-pension of Vion, together with the Grand ample to be taken as a fair illustration of what all who live in the glass house of shipping reports and antime news generally can achieve when their evil genius incites them to altempt a higher fight than usual. And ac tually there is lite harm dane when the young man from "he rifice," after his hurried in terview with the skipper of the “lame, duck," writes next morning that "her fore and main Shrouds were tom to ribbons by the fury of the gale grant.seas coming over the starboard how swept the poop deck fore and aft; while, to add to the confusions, her foretopmast-royal, with yards and gear attiched, snapped off like a carrot, and fell crashing to the quarter-deck," Nevertheless, it is perbaps just as advis able to avoid being laughed at, if only by an jaconsiderable and uninfluential portion of the community. And this can only be done by steering carefully clear of all the techni- cabtics that lie in wait for the unwary. If a vessel has lost some spars or sails it might be as well to simply say so. The moment an endeavour is made to particularise, then the fun, for the sailar-man, begins. It is so hideously easy to go wrong and mix things. up among a ship's gear and furniture; to con found a foretopmast staysail with a fore stay sal, a main upper topsail with a' guff topsuit, and so forth, ad infinitum, · Still, there seems, to the majority_of_hose whose duty it is to chronicle the common incidents and misadven- tures.f sen borne tende, an irresistible fascina- tion to use terms and phrases of whose signifi-of Home Affairs, Vice-President of the General, cance they are only partially seized. And this curious desire to claim acquaintance with what must, except to those who have been through the mill, ever prove stumbling blocks of the most insurmountable description, is the cause of bringing so many writers to grief Steam has, to a certain extent, simplified the work of the shipping journalist.. Tut even here he 100 often goes looking for trouble and because he cannot go aloft for misfortune, he descends Into the engine-room in search of it, finding plenty. Tail-shafts, thrust-blocks, slide-valves, crank pins, and cross-leads are every whit as replete with peril for the venturesome writer as are topgallant yards, top-mast crosstrees, or

fettock shrouds,

Marquis Saionji, the Prime Minister, had an audience with His Majesty yesterday morning, immediately after paying a visit of condolence to the late Viscount's family, and it is believed that he suggested that the deceased Gederal should be promoted to a higher rank in the peerage.

JAPANESH PRESS TRIBUTES,

The Oška Asálu and Mainichi both publish portraits of, the deceased Gener, together with elitorial articles expressing the deepesi sense of the loss japan has sustained by the psemature termination of an exceptionally brilliant career. The Mainichi writes as follows the greatness of the services which the General rendered to his country it is beyond the power of our pen, to describe. Indeed, the utting short of a career which seemed to have still a long and valuable future can only be regarded as a deplorable loss to Japan. In view of the great ability which the Viscount displayed in such varied roles as those of Vice- Minister of the War Department, Governor; General of Formosa, Minister of Education and

Staff ffice, and Chief Marquis Oyama's Staff in the late war, everyone had been eage ly amicipating great achievements from him in his new capacity as Superintendent of the General Staff Office We cannot but ameni that be aas been suffered to hold that position for only a few months, and the only consolation lica in the hope that it may be possible to find a suitable successor for the responsible office which his death has rendered vacant."

position of Prime Ministers, of Japan. "A feature of the deceased Viscount's character which was especially worthy of note was his' comparativs ́indifference to promotion or

reward."

FROM THE SATSUMA REBELLION TO THE CHINESE WAR.

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the

Oyama and his brillkor record in that capaci ty is too fresh in the minds of our readers to Less than two years later, when the famous require recapitulation. It will suffice to say Satsuma rebellion broke out, Major 'Kodams that in the estimation of foreigners nod bis agato took part in the defence of Kumamoto follow.countrymen alike he approved himself Castle, this time under the command of the the "brains of the Japanese Army," On the premont Viscount Taxi, then the Commander retirement of Marquis · Oyama, soms three of the Division. When the Castin was re-months ago, Baron Kodama was raised to the Leved, he joined the troops is the field and rank of Viscount and appointed to the supreme took a prominent part in much of the fighting position in the administration of the Army of before the death of Saigo ended the rebellion. Japan. His nomination to this great office From this time, Major Kodama's advance was rapid. On April 28, 1883, he was promoted to erally believed that in his hands

was universally applauded, and it was gen. Lieutenant-Colonel, and its attained the rank Japanese Army would become an even more of Colonal in the following year. In 1889, be efficient fighting machine than it showed itself was appointed Major-General, and became in the fate war... President of the Military University. A year later he was despatched to Europe to make investigations as to the Military forces of the | various Powers. On his seturp, after an absence of about a year, Major General Koda- ina was appointed Vice-Minister of War, and he held this position at the time of the war with China, 1894. When that struggle com- menced, he was ra sed. to the rank of Lieutenant-General, but was not attached to the Army at the frost, as it was felt that his administrative abilities were required at Tokie. In fact, throughout the war he was practically in charge of the War Department, and in that capacity rendered eminent services to the country. At the conclusion of the war he was rewarded with the rank of Baron, and in 1893, he was sent to Japan's new possession, Por

THE DEAD SOLDIER'S CAREER. Kodama Gentare was born on February 1852, at Yakameto-cho, Tokuyama village, Trunc district, in the province of Sun, and was the only son of Kodama Hankuro, a retiner of the Lord of Tokuyama His father was in receipt of one hundred koka of rice annually. which would indicate that he held a fairly good position among the samurai of the clan. The child was at first known as Yuriwaka (Young Lily), the name being afterwards changed to Ken and eventually Genlare. He appears to have been a very precocious child, giving, 50 It is said, proof of exceptional gifts while still in his mother's care. His early days, however, seemed to be dogged by misfortune, his father dying when the boy was only four years' old and leaving an aged grandmother and the three children-the future General and his two sis ters-to the care of the widow. For two years the mother supported the family with consider able difficulty but at the end of that time she obtained some assistance by adopting Asami Iwanojo, who married her elder daughter. A the same time the future Viscount, then eight years of age, entered the clan school. He at once gave indications of marked ability, ex celling his fellow students in pretty well every kind of study or recreation, but he was only,

GOVERNOR GENERAL OF FORMOSA.. thirteen when another misfortune befelf the

This was perhaps the most critical period in family. Iwanojo, the husband of his elder sister, and a strong Imperialist, killed a friend the late General's career. His predecessors at in a dispute as to the merits of the struggle Formosa had failed, to achieve success in the which was then commencing between the pacification of the island and the establis'sment of an efficient administration. In fact the Shogunate and the supporters of the Emperor, Gaverament of Formosa had become a very him by attacking the house in which ranojo serious problem, and it was not easy to find and the Kodama family resided. Young "Gen-uy persoonge who was willing to take up the taro was at home at the time, but was sent out responsible and ungrateful task of acting as by his mother to obtain assistance. Befo e Governor-General. In this emergency, General Kodama expressed his willingness to under- aid could be secured, however, Iwanojo was take the work, and, as our readers wil be killed, and the family was once thrown upon its own resources. Then fol aware, he quickly resolutionised, the position lowed a very unhappy period, the mother in Japan's island dependency. From every and children taking up their abode at the point of view, military and administrative, his houses of several relatives in succession, none rule in Formosa was remarkable success and of the members of the family being suficiently placed the Empire under a deep-obligation well-to-do to give them house-room for more than a short time. Eventually, however, the exceptional talents of young Gentaro attracted the attention of the lord of the Clan and he was given a position as a retainer with an ailowance of twenty koks of rice.

a number of the head man's friends avenged

KODAMA'S FIRST FIGHT.

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to the deceased General.

It goes without saying that the British Army and nation' will deeply sympathise with their Ally in the loss of one of her most brilliant and devoted sons.

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TEXT OF THE CHARGES.

Ou Saturday, 28 July, Mr. O. F. Odell liquidator of the engineering firm of Hogan & Co., swore an information before Mr.'Nathen ̧ for the arrest of Mr. Henry C. Hogan, Manag. ing Director of the firm, and the Magistrate granted a warrant against the accused on a charge of cheating.

The warrant was placed in the hands of Sergeant McLean for executida and the ac- cused was arrested in Mirban-id and in the afternoon brought before Mr. Colmbs when the following charges were formally ai leged against bim:-1. That you being the managing director of Hogan & Co., to wit, by falsely stating in the prospectus

of Hogan & Co., that the profits of the former Company were $117,014.65 and thereby deceived one St. Vincent B. Down and dishonestly induced him to take shares in the said Company to the amount of $7,000 and

Sec. 420 of the Penal Code.. thereby committed an offence punishable under

2. That you did cheat, to wit, by falsely stat ing in the balance sheet of Hogan & Co. of Dec. 31, 1904, that the assets of the Company in the Bangkong and Shanghai Bank were $3.736.45 and thereby deceived the said St. V

B. Down and dishonestly induced him to con. Only a portion of his time, however, was sent to the retention of his property, to wit, devoted to the affairs of Formosa. During too and thus committed an offence punish part of the period in which he acted as Coverable under Sec. 417 of the Penal Code. nar-General, he held, and with conspicuous

3. That you did cheal by falsely stating in success, the posts of Minister' of Education, the balance sheet that the value of the plant of and Home Affairs. When Count Katsura's the Compiny wás $78,709.04 and thereby de Cabinet was formed in 1991, Baron Kodama ceived the sald St V. B. Down and dishonestly became Minister of the War Department white induced him to consent to the retention of his still retaining his position in' Formosa. After

property, $7,000, an offence punishable under a few months, however, he was succeeded by Sec. 417 of the Penal Code. the present War Minister, Lieut-General Terauchi, and was able to devote himself solely to the duties of the Governor-Generalship, bur in 1903 he became Vice-Superintendent of the General Staff Office.

"THE BRAINS OF THE JAPANESE ARMY," On the outbreak of the late war the Baron was appointed Chief of the Staff to Marquis

Mr. Hogan expressed his ability to find the baitfixed by Mr. Nathan-$30,000-and later in the afternoon was bailed out by Towkay Soon Tie of Messrs. Kim Hin and Coy of Market-st. The case has been remanded till Saturday next, but further postponements will certainly be re- quired before the cases for both sides can be prepared.

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The first upward step in a extern which never afterwards ceased to advance was gained in October, 1868, when, at the head of a small detachment, he took part in the fighting to the north of Tokio during the Restoration period. The force of which he formed part was en- gaged in combats at Aumori, Esashi, Futama in, Okawa, Hakodate, and other places, and on each occasion young Kodama is said to have distinguished himself by his gallantry. In May 1869, he returned with the Army in triumph to Tokio, and shortly afterwards he was given a position in the Heibusho, the predecessor of the War Department, with in- stractions to study European military methods. A little over a year later, he received his first Commission in the Army, and in 1871 he was promoted frentenant. Two years hter be obtained a. Captaincy. At that time he was only twenty-two years of ago but so promising was he considered to be that he was given the post of Aide-de-Camp to the Commander of the Osaka Division. A year later, in 1874, he "THE Company's Steamship bad the first real opportunity of displaying his remarkable qualities, his chance coming in connection with the rebellious outbreak at Saga, in Kashiu. When the rising occurred, he was appointed to the staff of the late Litu t General Nedru, who was in command of the Government forces. The outbreak was finally quelled by the engagement at Nakanokuma, in which the future General showed great bravery. Most of his men were killed, and he was himself badly wounded in both arms. Nevertheless he continued to lead the remnant of his troops until the fighting was over.. In August, 1875, his services were recognised by his appointment as Chief of the Staff of the Kumamoto Division,

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THE GREAT

STIRRING EXPERIENCE AT KUMAMOTO,

It was while he held this position that one of the most remarkable and terrible incidents of the late Viscount's career took place. He was living in a house outside Kumamoto Castle when the rising of the Samurai association known as the Simpuren broke out in 1875 Ilis': first knowledge of the outbreak was obtained by observing from his house outside the Castle that a portion of the latter was in fla-nes.- Im- mediately afterwards he heard the report of rifles. Hurrying intohis uniform, Capt. Kodama rushed at once toward the Castle, making his way first to the residence of Major-General. Taneda, the Commander of the Division. The load outside the house was littered with the bodies of dead and dying soldiers, and, on ob taining admission to the house, he found that the Major-General, his wife and children, and all the servants, with the exception of one girl, had been slaughtered. Discovering that it was impossible for him to at once join the troops in the Castle, as they were completely invested by the rebellious samural, he contrived to send off a message for help tó General Nodzu, who was- then at Fukuoka, and set about to obtain some disguise, Eventually, in the assumed role of a carpenter, he managed to make his way into the A depression, which is probably moving greater value to Japan then was Von Molike to barracks, and took command of the troops. Eastwards, is lying over N. China. -

The highest pressure is over the S. part of Germany. For the great qualities of the Under his spirited leadership the men quickly the China Sco. It is still in excess of deceased General found scope in civil as well regained their confidence and held their own the normal by from 0.05 to as inch over the ax military affairs. It was he, for instance, against the investing force until relieved by a Philippines and S. Coast of China, while it is who made Formoss what it now is. At the body of troops from Fukuoka under the com.. in defect by about 0.3 inch in Shanghai.

Home and Education Departments, also, he mand of the present General Nogi, In reward" Gradients are rather steep over the E. Coast of China, and strong S. winds will prevail gave signal manifestations of his great admin for his services at this critical juncture Captain BY there. Light and moderate S. and S.W. winds istrative powers, in fact, it may truthfully ba Kodama was given his Majority in October of will continue over the China Sea.

said that public opinion regarded Geceral Ko- | the same year. In the following month, he was Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending dama and Admiral Yamamoto as the personages recalled to Tokio and was personally thanked at 10 am, 10-day, 906 inches.

best qualified by all round ability for the by the Emperor for bis conduct at Kumamoto,

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The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistnat ofthe Hongkong Observatory:

On the 6th at 11.35 a-The barometer con tinues to fall slowly over China and the Philippines.

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The following is the Asabi's comment:-"la recording the death of General Kodama, so shortly after the close of the Russo-Japanese war, we feel as deep regret as we experienced in announcing the decease of General Kawa kami just after the war with Russia. Viscount Kodama was indubitably a man of remarkable gifts. He never received any regular military education, and yet he was really the life and soul of the japanese Army. Even critics little inclined to indugle in praise have united in recognising the greatness of his services. Indeed, looking at his career all round, we may say that Viscount Kodama was of even

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