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[From Our Own Correspondent]
Canloo, 8th August
The newly appointed Salt Commissioner of
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customary treatment of aliens by European Governments, are abnormal conditions, This has been a sort point with China in the past, and is certain to be increasingly so, until the condition is removed. With 16- form in the air, and (lie general adoption of
Canton, Tiu Naiyos, has predikare from growing sense of national power and dignity,Wuchow and landed officially this morning at China will not delay longer than is absolute the Tien Tize Wharf. The Kwangchow ly unavoidable- the attempted removal of Prefect, the two magistrates of Nambol and this to her humiliating discrimination against Panyus and others, were present on the wharf her in the sisterhood of nations. Probably to welcome this official Commissioner. Ting the demand will be prematurely made, but will take up a temporary residence panding made it certainly will be, and that before the handing over charge by ex-Commissioner long. But Westerners will require a suffi cient guarantee that China may be trusted to control and protect them before they will be willing to surrender the privileges of ́extraterritoriality. It is fair that they should ask for such assurance. What would con- stituto such a sufficient guaranted? There can Le none more convincing or satisfactory than the spectacle of the courts of China ́dispensing impartial justice and equity to her own citizens. Here is food for thought for nationals and officials' of both countries. A codification of the laws is an --- questionable pre-requisite. There must be scheme of salaries which shall free the administrators of justice from the temptation topke out a living income by accepting bribes. But more convincing then be other change or argument that can employed to bring about a change desirable
The proposal of the manager of the Hong kong branch of the Imperial Chiness Telegraph Administration, Tastai Wen, that the old Mun Pao Kuk (Government Transport Department) be turned into a bureaus for the furtherance of the commercial interests of the Chinese to Hongkong, was left to be comment ed
ANTI-OPIUM ASSOCIATION
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SOCIETY'S RĪGULATIONS.^)
[From Our Own Correspondent.]-
Canton, 7th August,
His Worship-It was done in good faith by your firm?
The Assistant-Yes
At this stage a cover, addressed to a Chinese 6rm, was torn open and inside that cover was found oume ous other letters, each let
His Wonbip What is that?
A clerk attached to the Post Office said it was a postal bill. A member of the compra- de staff of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire then had a glance at the paper. › e denied that it was a postal bill. It was, he said, part of a consignees' letiør: ~~*
The Assistant-All are consigopes, letters: His Worship-If you say they are you had better get po the witness stand. In one of the letters was found a portal bill. If, as you say, they are all consigares' letters then bow do you account for thie postal 2012.
The sunwer was ir audible at the reporter's
in continuation of fy, translation of the tor, it was said, being addressed to separate regulations governing the Canton Central Antifirms. Then one of the letiers was opetied and Opinen Asicciation's Hospital, the following is a long slip of paper dropped out.
further instalment :-Section V. (a) A register is to be kept in which are to be recorded the
(the opium smoking patients admitted | to and discharged from the Hospital and the returns are to be submitted to the Central Association every ten day. (b) A record is to be kept as to the quantity of medicine issued daily by the dispenser, which is also to be reported to the Central Association every ten days. (c) The names of subscribers to wards the funds of the institution will be posied on the wall of the Hospital on the dite of the receipt of subscription, (5) A statement of the monthly accounts of the in- stitution is to be submitted to the Central As sociation to be passed for payment every social, (o) A book is to be kept reporting on be working of the Hospital's doctors and this is also to be presented to the Association every ten'daye, (f) diary is to be kept in which all the important events are to be recorded." (g) { nut. A ̈visitors' book is also to be kept at the Hos It has already, beau reported that at a meetingpital. Section VI (») "A bell will be sung held the other day of the Canton-llankow Rail- every morning at half past five o'clock, when way. Company there were some beated argo-eyery patient is to rise, and every patient is to ments among the shareholders present, and turn in every evening at half past ten o'clock that the newly elected president, Lo Po Shup, when another bell will be rung. (b) Every and vice-president, Wong Shui-ping, have not yet assumed charge of office, since their ap pointment. H.E. Viceroy Shum has been in
upon by the Canton. Huraau of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce. This Bureau has since reported that there is no need of such ́ a step as the interests of the Chinese merchants are already rufficietly safeguarded by law.
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spiring knowledge that Chinese subjects sent a telegram to the Acting Viceroy Wo receive fair treatment and even-handed instructing him to request Messrs. Lo and justice in the native courts, From this Woog to take over charge of office at once point of view, it is pertinent to ask how, far without further delay.. H.E. has also tele- the conduct of justice in these and other graphed to these two gentlemen requesting like cases that are transpiring with such fre- them, to assume their duties at an early date, as he considers that all the recent queneyis these days tend to create such troubles between the shareholdere are through confidence. In the case of Matiam Ta'in it these officials not taking over control of affairs, is important to remember that, although the H.. states that the annual general meeting is of torture in courts of Justice has been to be conducted stricity according to the recently forbidden by Imperial decree,, torregulations of the company, and no one is to ture was resorted to regardless of the law in hold office unless du'y elected by the share order to induce her to reveal the names of
her fellow-conspirators. And in the case of he.students punished in connection with the same unfortunate affair there was every appearance of great precipitancy and little show of cool-headed justice.. The case of Mr. Chung is more encouraging, but it must be confessed that it is exceptional. In this A. §. WATSON & CO., case torture was not resorted to, but it was
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threatened, and the investigation was carried on with the most-absolute Ecrecy, which, as we have already pointed out, is a process which naturally lends itself to the suspicion of unfairness in the trial and diniinishes the possibility of securing, absolute justice, Nevertheless, there is the outstanding fact- that justice was done indicate that at least in Tientsin a beginning has been made in the right direction. But that it is only a beginning the native authorities should not fail to remember. A single instance does not make a law, and even if it did, there are probably no foreigners in China who would consent to forego the rights which
laws of their several countries for the pro- spect of being subjected on occasion to such process of Chinese law as that exhibited in the case at Tientsin or of the one at Chenghsien. There is yet a great deal to be done in the way of remodelling the Chinese administration of justice, and even of re- defining the native idea of justice, before the day of abrogation of extraterritoriality is in sight.
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Admiral and Commander designate aľ Fakhoi, Admiral and Commander-in-chief Li Chup, is about to leave here for his new post, The people of the different villages presented him yesterday with various kinds of gifs in the shape of umbrellas, scrolls, etc. in ap: preciation of his good services rendered to
them.
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seeing the accused carrying a bundle of letters Strgpint Robert Macetonn'd testified as to along Connaught knad Central yesterday morning. He watched him and saw the man enter a shop. Wiese treated him coming
་་,: Ir, is Worship-Did you see him deliver any felters there?
Witness-I couldn't say...
His Worship-How many letters had he? Witness-38,
U Shui Kwong, a 'clerk in, the Post Office,
spake as to examining the letters se zed by the palice. The majority of them were consignees correspondence, but nine were not.
His Worship Did you find any bills of lading in the ?
Witness-No.,
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ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.
SMOKING DIVANS CLOSED.
REJOICINGS AT GANTON,"
[From Our Own, Correspondent,
Shameen, Oth August. 11.45 a.m.
In obedience to the Viceregal re- galations, all opium divans were closed to-day.
The event was not attended by
Largely due to the efforts of the any disturbance at all.
Anti-Opium ouiety and
to its off- spring, the recently-formed "Anti- Opium Assoolation, general rejoicings are observed throughout the untive city.
The Association's headquarters are profusely decorated with tornate plants, evergreens, bunting and Japanese lanterns for this evening's illuminations.
patient of the institution will be supplied with a card, which the patient must take with him or hat when the patient leaves the institution temporarily and on the patient's return the card is to be returned. (c) No patient is to leave the Hospital without having first obtained permission from the superintend eat. Section Vti (a) The physicians of the Hospital are to remain in the establishment The Assistant-But one of the hongs in ques-bands, is parading the streets of throughout the whole day to attend any patientsion is one of our principal shippers.
Canton. be a shipper, but suite letters are not com at any time when admitted (U) Each physician His Worship That may be so. A man may
signces. Do the cles get compensation
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to call at and atiend to the patients in the wards to which he has been assigned. (c) The physicians are to consult with one another in their medical work. Section Vill, (a) When the friends or relatives of any patient call at the Hospital, they muɛ: fi atstate wcom they want to see before they will be admitted.' (b) Attendants, mesengers, coolies, etc. are not to leave the hospital without permission and are to carry out their work nitentively and assiduously. (c) The
hospital cooks are to see that everything under their control is scrupulously clean and that all drinking water is filleted. (d) Compounders of medicine are to be very careful in their duty 10 see that the proper medicine is a ministered to the proper patient. (8) Sick ward attendants are to take duty by turns and must perform the duties pertaining to their positions. (0) Waiters
and are not must attend to visitors civilly at all times,
What did they contain P-Postat orders and liong's bills,
for carrying letters?
Witness-Yes..
His Worship-linw much? Witness-Five cents for each cover,
hsp clar Ritchie-When the accused was arrested he had over Ft in copper cents on him.
A procession, hoaded by military
The proression was formed of re- presentatives from numerous firma, societies, and other organisations. The various corporations displayed their distinctive banners and flags.
The procession started from tho The assistant was then called to the stand. Central Association buildings and To reiterated that the custom of receiving and despatching consignees correspondence had marchod orderly through the differ- leen in vogue for many years. They had ent streets en route to the Hospital no check of the letters," A steamer, he stated, would arrive, the letter box would be for the treatment of opium smokers. removed to the office and cleared by the office Arriving at the hospital the inau- "boys." Pe had no idea that this breach of
gural ceremony attending the open. the postal laws had occurred. It was done jo good faith and he asked that the matter being of the institution will be per- to leave without permission.overlocked. (g) Washerwomen are to see that all clothing of patients are properly washed. (h) Watch men are to take duty by turns. (i) The hos- Munthathy Upon the death of a patient, the body In altand in all man JUDAY!-sen, tienta,
is to be conveyed to the mortuary where the name, address, etc, of the deceased will be duly registered...
The following details left the command on 3rd instant per 5.5. Kutang for coveyance to india-H.K.S.B.R.G.A, 2 rank and file for discharge, 119th Infantry, 9 rank and file for discharge 29th Baluchis, 8 rank and file and one follower for discharge,
alias Sun Web, are reported to have succeeded in crossing the Tengking frontier joto Kwang: Tung, and instructions have been issued to Acting Vicesoy Hu, Biang-lin, at Canton, to keep a careful watch for them.
THE OPIUM FARMS.
flis Worship-i don't say that Butterfield and Swire would do it. Supposing 1, over. looked the matter what would become of the
formed.
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H.E. Viceroy Hai Liang, of the Yunkwai Provinces, wired to the Waiwoput protest-
The Assistant-Turn them over to the Post master to do what he likes with them.
Mr. Savage-These cases are getting tooing against the granting of any monetary frequent fately, your Worship, and I am-called upon to ask for a one. I think Butterfield and
Swire should be more careful.
His Worship What I want to know is Did the accused collect any money on the letters delivered. In the case of an or dinary consignee's fester he would not get a ceni,
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compensation to the relativer of the Italian workman of the French Railway Company in Yunnan,.who was killed in consequence of trouble with the natives at Mengire in the spring of 19:6. He contends that, the Italian's death was partially his own fault, as be ill- -treated the native labourers under his control.
The liter will tan an-lecture to she responsible for they can now claim of a fair trial under the of Mr. Fan, a well-knowo Chinese servant ofIn consideration of the farmers' petition, the but he might, be ra'd for delivering private It is also stated that, as there are many for
ang rejected MS,, nor to return any Contellation,
MARRIAGES.
Ún August 1, 117, at Copenhageti, Den- maik, Ellen Maria HALLOY to MR. GILBERT BERNER, of the Russo-Chinese Bank, Shanghal. On August 3, 19-2; at Shanghai, HARRY CHRISTOPHER MARSHLE 40 ALICE FANNY Coorgu.
DEATH.
On August 4, 1917, at Shanghai, ALEXANDER JOHN, eldest son of the late Alexander Law 'and Mis, John Prentice, aged 31 years.."
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1957,
EXTRATERRITORIALITY.
There have of late been an unusual num- ber of instances of arrest and trial of Chinese
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
IT is stated that the majority of the members of the Central Gov-tament re dele miked to repurchase Weihniwei,
PRINCE Fushimi has been appointed president of the Grand National Exhibition which is to take place in Tokio in 1912.
MR. H. H.J. Gompertz, lately Attorney General, by their own Government that have excited and at present First Magistrate, is about to widespread interest and comment. There proceed to Canada, to enjoy a well-earned is the case of Madam Tsia Ch'ing, the holiday, talented but ill-fated lady teacher who, " with-
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SHIPS in port today were dressed in honour of the anniversary of the Coronation of King Edward VII. At noon a Royal Salute was fired by the man-of-war in harbour and by the those battery.
out the least jol of incriminating evidence," LFAVE of absence in the neighbou ing coun. was recently tortured and then decapitated tries en private affairs, has been granted to at Chenghsien by.orders of the governor of Lieutenant F. V. Kirwan, Army Service Corps, Chekiang province, on a mere suspicion of from teth August to toth October, her being implicated in the murder of the "Iate Governor and of being in some way connected with the revolutionist, Sun Yat Sen. There are the cases of the Chinese teachers, the one at Wuchang who' was banished for disloyal criticism of the Govern men', and the case of Professor Chung, Ms. A. M. Reith, former manager of the who was recently held for five weeks at Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ni Hankow Tientsin on an altogether unfounded suspicion and who is now at home on furlough, has of treasonable intentions, a full account of generously sent out a cup to be raced for at whose trial we gave in our issue of the 5th the Hankow Auluma Race Meeting. inst. There is one phase of these, judicial.. proceedings which has probably altogether Court-room was packed this morning escaped the attention of the Chinese author notwithstanding this fact, there was a remark
during the Summary settlement sessions, yet, ities, so full of the conceit are they that Chinable absence of defendants, and in nearly every ese affairs concern the Chinese alone, and case judgment and costs went in, favour of the that foreigners have nothing to do with plaintiffs. them. We refer to the bearing of these cases on the question of extraterritorial. ity. For, notwithstanding the failure
THE Siccawei weather, chart reports that four slight shocks of garthquake were recorded at Shanghai on the zad lost, and one on the jrd.
and lasted three seconds. The other shocks In China under what, when compared with the | warn also of short duration.
of Chinese officialdom to see it, such The slack on Baturday, ccurred at 8.11 am. beating does exist. Westerners are residing
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Tite death was announced at Tientsin, last- week, by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,
the bank at that port, and a man much respect. ed both by foreigners and Chinese. He acted as accountant for Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co, Ltd., Tientsin, and other firms. His death look place at Taku.
It has already been reported that the opium farmers in Canton have applied for a reduction of the royalty on their monopoly and that if their petition is 'not granted they would sus 'pend business, on the sat day of the 7th moop.
Shan Hou Chu, has consented to extend the time for the issue of licencesta opium smokers to the 5th day of the 7th moon instead of the day. The farmers are permitted to sell the drug to the smokers without licedces only up to that date; after that date they are not per
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· PRIVILEGES.
AN unknown "European was sent to hospital.mitted to sell opium to unlicensed smokers. yesterday by the Yau-ma-ti Police suffering from a broken leg.. A lokong found the man lying at the foot of a hill at the back of Temple treet, with a large lock on fap of him. The police are of opinion that the European ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT BY SHIPPING FIRM. must have been sitting at iliö foot of a hill when the rock was dislodged "from, the hillside: and came crashing down on him. But for a berken leg the European is in no other way injured..
"HE gever lent me any money, said as a,ed, grey bearded and very emaciated Chinaman, in response to a question from his Honour the the Fuiane fudge. "Hi gave it to my foki nad my foki-brought it and laid it on the "tálile,” “Well," sarf his Honour," that is the same as lending it in you; you had the use of it," "Yes, had to make paymen's And you sent your feki to the plaintiff to get the money? After considerable fencing, with the question, defendant at last admitted that it was so. "Judgment for plaintiff with costs," said bis Honour,
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„A case of considerable importance to the shipping community of Hongkong was heard at the Police, Court, this morning, when Chan On, a messenger in the employ of Messrs Butterfeld and Swire, was arraigned before Mr. H.H. J. Gomper'z charged with delivering letiers in certain firms in the Colony without the same having passed through the Post Office.
Thise who are in no way interested in the ship- ping Ine of busines will be pleased to know that shipping firms have the privilege of receiving consignees letters in their, ship's mail boxes and despatching them to the addresseer. This does my include p ivate letters, which must go through the Post Office; and it is for this offence that the present proceedings were taken, [...
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He said that he was asked to deliver the letters, Accused was then called to the witness-box.
He denied collecting any money on them.
possession of so many copper cents?
Pis Wrrahip-Then how came you to be in
Accused-They are my own.
eigners employed on the French railway,
other countries, if the deceased's family be the matter will be taken as a procedem by
indemnified. Thus H.E. requests the Foreign Office to reject the demand of the Italiaes Minister as far as indemnity is concerned, so Es to avoid endless" disputes in future over His, Worship-1 don't see my way to dissimilar incidents, H.E. Hai is of opinion that charge this case. I think that some of the such incidents cannot be prevented in view of Chin se staff of your firm know something the fierceness of foreign employees, chiefly: more about the matter. If I fire the defendant will Messrs. Butterfield and Bwire pay up?
The Assistant-Yes'
His Worship-If you people are willing, to put up the fine it will be alright. If the 'Post master is satisfied and agree to settle the matter then nothing can be done. If not, I will impose a fige of Stoo. I will remand the case to look into the matter.
The accused was released on Srgo bail.
IT is stated in a Tokio telegram of 3rd in. that quiet prevails in Seoul and its environs, Fifty-six Korean officers and men were killed, fifty-eight were wounded, and those taken pris soners amount to six hundred, Provincial garrisons will begin to be disbanded next Saturday.
Ing, or Ritchie watched the case on be-THERE' were two pitched battles, on the rat half of the police. Mr. R. A. J. Savage, superin-lost, at Seoul; but the Korean troops have By kind permission of Lieut. Col. W. Scall tendent of mails, represented the Postmatter now been subdued. The Japanese casualties Moncrieff and Officers, the Band of the Third General A representative of Messrs. Butter amounted to 25, including a captain killed. A Ko can battalion commander attempted to Batt. "The Dake of Cambridge's Own" (Midfield and Swire was present in Court.. dlesex Regiment) will play the following pro Asked what he had to say in answer to the commit suicide as a protest. Searches among grimme of music, during dinner, at the Hong-char, e, cused stated that he did not know he he defeated troops are being instituted, and a kong Hotel, to-morrow, the roth inst. — was doing wrong. was given the letters to large number have been made prisoners. The
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that there were letters, other than those ad- God Biata the Prines of Wales,
dressed to consignees, received in the ship's God. Save sle King,
mailbox. When letter box reaches the office, he continuid, it is cleared out by the office boys and the letters despatched to the owners.
His Wordip-Has this been going on long?, The Astijant-For many years, I onder» stand the Potmister doesn't object.
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HR. TUAN FANO telegrapha to the Waiwups Shangbal branch of the Hupu Bank, for the in regard to the loan of Tis. 1,500,000 from the Huangpu River Conservancy Board which is to be refunded ates a certain number of years, Mr. Savag-We have no objection to con- 1.E. says that. Taojai Chêng of the aforesaid | signees tettes, your Worship. In the batch blak baş promised to lend Thoco,000, as of letters seind by the police and examined there in no other means of procuring fonda by us we fix that some were 'addressed to the present time. The Provincial Treasuries consignees, while others were for hoogs, at Soochow and Nanking are nearly cutply, His Worship Beyond that, you have so H.E requeate the Foreign Office to consult thing to say Board of Finance about the long so as to settle it as soon as possible.
The Assistao. We thought they were Fall consigness'integrá
French and Italians. Most of these are of the Jabouring class, and they have under them large numbers of Chinese labourers, some, of whom enlisted from Chihli and other fròm
far away provinces. The Viceroy adds that the Italian Consul at Múngize refuses to open. negotiations with the Customs Talai there, though he has bees repontel y requested to do so by the latter. The Consul bares his refusal on- the ground that the case; will fis-seitled" in: Peking -M. C. D. NEWR
THE Korean delegation to the Hague has are rived in New York and intends to present a, petition to President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay requesting that he take steps to guarantee the independence of the Hermit Kingdom, The delegates were advised to seek the aid of the United States by former Am`assador Joseph✨ B. Choate, who is one of the American delės: gales to the Peace Conference. The delega. tion includes some of the foremost "min" in Korea. The Japanero newspapers have referred to the action of the emperor in sending dele- gates to the peare'conference as treacherous;
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AT the Summary Court this morning, an old Chinese' woman rushed towards the witness- bx in response to every case that was called, until warned to listen for her own name alone. When the latter was called the woman could not get to the box quick enough. Her claim, she said, was för 154. Asked what that was for the woman said, "5 jo for wages and 514 for The N. Y. K." sia. Bombay, Mfare, Bombay magen," "Then it's all for wages," said hin | Line, left Slogapore for Ibis port on 8th lest, Honour the Puifce Judge, Why do you des. and is expected here on 15th last.
The N. Y. K. a. Shinano Maru, American Line, left Shanghai for this port on 8th fast and is expected here on 11th inst.
| cribe it in that way?” “$40 is two months! |_ The 26, Gisnfare, from South American wages and 514 ls the befence of the third Ponte, arrived at Yokohama no 6ih inst. She month's wages." The claim being proved she will sail from Kobe for this poft direct tarm ght judgment with costs, but apparently she did he Imperial German Mail as. Prius Elis!
marrow afternoon, the roth inst. not grasp the situation, for she raised her voice Friedrick carrying the German bails with and began to argue the point, no that the Court dates from Berlin of sha i6ab ull, leül Singapore usher had to conduct her to the door, and how on Sih inst. at noon, and may be expected
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