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"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH",
SERVICE
JAPANESE STEAMER
ARRESTED.
NEAR MACAO...
CONVOVED UNDER GunHOATS'ESCORT
TO CANTON.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Hongkong Telegraph representative located Mr. A. J. Basto, the leading Macao barrister, at the King Edward Hotel, from whom a connect ed narrative of the incidents, leading to the arrest of the steamer, has been obtained. Coun- sel, was retained by the Chinese firm of arm-dealers at Macho known as Kwong Vo & Co. Ms. Bento explained that as in Hongkong kost Macao, ng person: is allowed to deal in gems or warlike stores unless licapred by the Government of the Colony. For much privilege heavy fees are Imposed by the Governmiest. For 1st class licences the fee per annum is $1,200 and for a and class licence the yearly fee is $too Counsel produced a permit signed by the Colonial Secretary of Macas whereby one Iu chi, a Chia mat, of Kwong Về & Cọ, was allowed to impart direct from Japan into Macao the qualities of arms and am- munition, as per endorsement, subject to the regulations onder date the th August, The restrictions were that, upon landing, the arme, etc. were to be stored in the Gover hent depot," and could only be issued therefrom under official permil.
1907,
The endorsement on the licence related to the
await the rise of the tide in order to proceed to, Portuguese waters, is not, in itself, an unlawful act on the part of the steamer Following precedents, many steamers from West River pons and Kwong-chow-wan do so frequently, whenever there is not enough water for them to reach Portuguese waters,
"The cargo was belog cousigned from Japan. to, Macao, with the full cognisance of, and per mission from, the Government, under manifest and bills of lading; therefore, no smuggling was ever intended. There was no need of con sulting the Chinese Government because, al- though the ship passed through Chinese.waters en route, according to International: Law, the Chinees Government has no power tu seizo the vessel, since it is no violation of the law to
Arms from one foreign port carry another foreign port, except when such coo- 'traband is landed in Chinese-territory,
ID
Macao and the Tumor Governments, or to "These cargoes of arms can be sold to the private individuals. The Portuguese Govern ment has more than ence bought Mausers and, cartridges, thus they aid "not necessarily for
Chinese rebels.
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[From a Correspondent.]
Macao, 7th February, 1908,
8.16 a.m. A Japanese steamer [8.8. Tatau Maru No. 2] has boon seized by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. Importation of 1,500 Mauser tifles and 40,000
She was convoyed to Canton yes-cartridges for such sifles,
Our information is that the rifles were ship. terday, at five o'clock in the after-ped by the firm of Awaya & Co., of Osaka, Japan, and that Mersis Ataka & Cn, noon, escorted by the Chinese revenue of Hongkong, had been requested to need and stored in the Government depôts; Cold Corned Brisket of Beef and Bestragi plot of Ground next to the Lusitano Club
at Macne, cruiser Lung-tsing and three Chinese that they were duly delivered
The agents for the steamer in Hongkong are said to be Cheong Fat & Co. The steamer gunboats.
carried, besides; a cargo of coal for Hongkong She left Moji for Macao direct. Thẻ the- Teri Maru aived off, Macao on gih inst, and as she is a vessel" with n
At the time of hor seizure, the 8.8. Zatsu Maru No. 2 was anchored in
Chinese territorial waters awaiting a pilot and the rise of the tide to en- ablo her to enter the roadstead.
The
of the 8.8. Tatsu Mare cargo
No. 2 had not been discharged.
Mr. A. J. Basto, the leading bar- rister-at-law, has been retained and
draft, when loaded, of 22 feet, as ex- plained to our representative by Mr. Basto, she could not approach fearer than Point Cabrita
Dear Macao. There she cast anchor, Mean- while Kwong Vo' & Co, made arrangements to- obtain the discharge of their car, o, while the Tainu Mari was awaiting a rise in the tide and a Chinese pilot to take her into the roadsiend, Mr. Basta, when questioned, stated that the obtained from the Harbour pilot was Office at Macao. Two Government launches, with a cargo-host, and the usual force Maru. A representative of Kwong Yo went with the party. Upon their arrival at the place where the steamer was anchored, they dis
"Dealing la arms and ammunition is lawful. in Macao, under permits, issued by the Gor- ernment, under Ordinance of the 19th of August, 1907, by which all munitions of war, on their arrival at Macao, must be land."
whence they can only be removed upon per- mits issued by the Government who exercise most strict supervision. From these circum- stances it will beseen that it is impossible to sell the arms to the rebels." Such permits to deal is arms are only issued to persons whom the Government have po cause to distrust,
The
"The fact of the junk carrying. Portuguesa troops to proiect the Firding of the arms and coup: ves that the Government was cognizant of the 'consignment. Government thus showed its wish to protect a legitimate trade. Mireover, the Macao Gov. ernment follows the same practice as the Hongkeng Government in this respect.
The Assistant Harbour Master went to a's. certain in whose territorial waters the steamer was lying awaiting the necessary conditions to enter the roadstead. But permission to pro-
proceeds to Hongkong to-day to con-of Police then proceeded to board the Tefugeed aboard was refused by the Customs offi-
fer with the Japanese Consul in your Colony in connection with the arrest
of the steaner.
3.10 p.m. The Japanese vessel, which was seized, brought a cargo
of
1,500 Mausor rifles and 40,000 rounds of
ammunition.
The shipment, was consigned the Chinese firm of Kwong Vo Co of Macad
to
&
It is alleged that, besides the fore gging warlike stores, there were, on
covered that she was outside Portuguese boundaries and within the territorial waters of China. The party then returned, after.
leaving the Chinese pilot aboard the japanese vessel. It is afirmed that no attempt was
made to dischargé any portion of the cargo into the junk.
Master at Macan, who deputed his assist- A report was then made to ille Haubour
ant; Second-Lieutenant Garcias Ventura, to ascertain the exact position of the Tulsu Maru)
Oa the following day, 6th instant, Lieut. Ven-
aura, with a chart, and accompanied by repre sentatives of Kwong Vo, steamed out to the 'vessel at Paint Cabrital True enough, he found that the steamer was beyond, Macao
waters,
The launch then steamed close to the Tatry with the intention of boarding her, and of
́suggesting to the Japanese skipper to steam board-750-Mauser, rifles, not mento Macao roadway. To their surprise they tioned in the ship's manifest.
DESPATCH OF CHINESE
GUNBOATA
THE "PO ME" PROCEEDS UNDER BEALED ORDERS
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, 6th February:
A few days ago, Captain. Wu Tsung-yao, with a number of foreign drilled troops, on board the Chinese Government gunboat Po Bil: hur riedly put out to sea under sealed orders.
In view of the smuggling of fire arms and ammunitions, so frequently effected, into the interior of the Province, by sampans and other native craft, the Canton high authorities have given instructions to the different Customs throughout the Province to, in future, register and number all such vessels within the limits of their jurisdiction in order to prevent them from success fully pursuing the unlawful traffic.
were hailed by a Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs launch, through the megaphone, and told that none was allowed to board the In effect, steamer which was under arrest.. the Gustoms officia's considered the Talsu a prize. On board of her, Customs officers and Chineld sailors had been placed The gang. way was removed, Two Chinese gunboats stood by a sentinels and two revenue launches were hovering around to prevent communica. tlon with the captured vessel,
cials who had then been in possession of the steamer. This is a discourtesy to the. For luguese Government who will, no doubt, in my opinion, take due notice of this acl."
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We have related the story of the arrest of the Tatst &fars from the Chinese importers' stand. point. What the justification is, on the part of the Customs officints for the artest, we are. unable to state. Suffice it to say that the quesing fion will probably, cagage much negotiation between the two Governments' concerned be. fere it reaches settlement.
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POLICING THE WEST RIVER DISTRICTS,
[From Our Dum Correspondent.]
Canton, 6th February.
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No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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It has already been reported that the Canton Self-Government League bas, on several oc- casions, petitioned the local authurities urging THE
them to take early steps for the introduction of River in the hope that the number of doubt. police forces into the districts along the West fal, characters within the rivering districts might be diministed and the shipping interests. of the river be less disturbed by robbers and pirates. The Canton authorities, at the request of the League, have, therefore, taken up the matter, and have selected, eight well- trained officers of the Police Department who have already completed their course in the Canton School for Police, and have seot thm to the various districts along the river to make inquiries ja o the state of affairs prepar atory to the introduction of the police system These efficers are receiving a salary of ga taols per month each,
Baffled in his mission, the Assistant Harbou, Master returned to Macao and reported the result of his hurprise to his superior officer." -
Presumably acting under instructions from the 'mvincial authorities at Canton, the fou
RAILWAY FINANCES. At a meeting of the board of directors of the
· Maru, under escort of two Chinese gunboats, the revenue cruiser Lung ising and a Customs
Canton-Hankow Railway Company at the Company's offices on the 24th of the 12th Launch, was ordered to proceed to Canton.
Kwong Yo & Co. promptly sought legal ad-moon, Messrs. Wong Po-shan, Hui. Wan-to vice; and retained the leading Portuguese and Lau Siu Chuk were elected to jointly take Counsel, Mr.A. Į Basto, from whòm our re-
up the responsibility of the finance of the presentative gathered the above details. Mr. Company, Basto then and there sought an interview with
VICEROY'S VANEN. ROBURD.-----
GIGANTIC SCHEME.
the Lappa Commissioner of Customs residing On the Suth Nitimo, a case of robbery was at Macao. The subject was argued at some reppied to have taken place in the viceregal length and ultimately the Commissioner examen in a certain part of the building, from pressed his inability to intervene as the question, which a quantity of valuable goods to the value was out ofhis furisdiction being within that of the of some $3,000 were taken away. The Police Viceiny of Canion. The next step that suggested Depdtiment have received instructions to make itself to Counsel was a visit to. Hongkong to the necessary inquiries at the different pawn confer with Mess- Afakt & Co, and the brokers in the city to ascertain if the stolen Japanese Consul here, M, 8, Okumura, the soils have got into their hands. local manager of the Japanese flim, had had no repost from either the Captain or the Railway and Mining, has obtained from H.E.Ehang Fat-sze, the late Minister of offices of the Tairu fru, his presumption the Viceroy the privilege of floating a concern being that the officers had not yet been per with capital of $1,000,000 to establish an mitted to place themselves in communication agriculture, ratife tearing farm and a stack with the Hongkong dffice by telegram. My company which will carry on operations in the. Okumura informed pie representative, that wo prefectures of Kaochow and Leichow. hi Chinese compradore returned from Mocas today and had no information beyond the fact that the vessel bad been arrested. Itwas hit, firm's intention to send a Japanese gentleman up to Canton 10-night, there to confer with their Consul with a view to suitable representations being made to the Viceroy to obtain the vessel's're'case,
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The Japan Timer states that the accused appeared respectably dressed Meista Imai, Hanai Ogawa, Sakurai, and other counsel were present to plead the cause of the accused. The Judge, after propounding the usual questions as to the name, address, etc. of the prisoner, asked him whether he had a wife and children ; to which, he replied that he had a seven-year-old son who was in Hakodate, but Thurshe had neither parents, wife, brothers, nor
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The Judge ordered the accused to relate all particolars concerning his fnurony to Russia,
The prisoner replied that he first started for
TO. 5; MORRISON, HILL. Russia in June, 1977, and obtained service.in}" the Russian firm of Bemenoff & Company of ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, Nicholaarik, is which he was engaged in the PRAYA EAST, neår East Point. •
fishery industry. Owing to the war in 1974; he
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In view of the fact that the relations between the Governments of China and Tapan have not been recently maintained upon the most amicable, terms, in consequence of the differ. ences of the Manchurian question and the Chiented misunderstanding, the arrest of the Japanese steamer reported in the forazoing log with Mr. Mashiko, but we understand that carps of the city, and not for sale to the public. on leaving the Colony with effect from the 10th never successful tḥére. Consequently he came tologram may lead to protracted' internations the Consul disclaims is power of, intervention THEATRICAL REPRESENTATIONS. negotiations. Hence an incident of apparently as the so'zure having been made in Chinese little moment may be invested with an interest not at present discernible, collect
It became o
our endeavour, therefore, to se: cure an interview with the Counsel retained by, be firm of army-dealers at Macao) by reason of whose consignment of military stores Japanese steamer Zatiu Mars, No quaRader arrest by the Provincial | Government of Cantón.
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territorial waters, was beyond his jurisdiction The matter must, therefore, be carried to Canion for adjudication,.....
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Gunner G. G. Franklin ir granted leave of absence out of the Colony for 12 months with effect from the soil January, 1908,
To this question the prisoner seemed unable to make any reply,SICHERERENIE
Ms. Imal pleaded that the offender had been Ganner L. Le Breton is granted leave of ab. serce out of the Colony for 3 weeks with effect suffering from pleurisy and asked the Judge to
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The interviewacy before retiring, asked Counsel's opinion on the legal aspect of the case according to Portuguese law." We give the opinion in Mr. Basip's own word
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