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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

A CHARGE OF SEDITION.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 26 1911

and stern, and they became somo

His Lordship But Mr. Browin Does that not mean the Manchus thing else. The paper continued comes as an export.

conquered Clinn and are tho that it was the pioneer in exposing

Mr. Polter: An expert on worst rulers that the people have tho corruption of the Tsing Go-

ever seen?-I suppose it means journalism?

that. atvorament. The name of Dr. Sun

Is it not as strong as any

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that

His Lordship: You.

Chinese mind.

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All except uno.

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OUR LETTER BOX.

Yours, &e.

C. D. WILKINSON,

CANTON NEWS.

ITUR "CALBORAFG " CORKESPONDENT,

Canton, May 21, RUMOURS OF ANOTHER RISING.

BOXING

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AN INTERVIEW. KENNY V. MILVAIN,

ARMY ORDERS.

Im-

asylum to be turned into an arsonul. They could not allow the pouple to stir up strife in the

TO THE EDITOR OF THE neighbouring empire of China, Monday morning at tho adjourn with which they were

{"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." od Criminal Sessions, the Chistoaco. Under an earlier ordin Yat Son was mentioned, the

Sir-Sinco writing tho lottor Below wo reproduce the photo. aneo of 1880, all people who Attorney-General stating that he Mr. Potter: II your Lordship thing in here (tapping the which you published in your graph of Roy Kenny, the well- Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and a printed or published newspapers was reputed to be one of the says that the Registrar-General Chung Kwok Yat Po-Yos columns on Friday I have been known Amorinn boxer, who quite spacial jury, land before them then the colony have to register principal leaders of the rovolu- comes as an export witness on I suppose it is.

informed that it is a well known recently boat Strong at Shanghai, case of Li Ho Chi, who was themselves, and on July 11th of tionary movement. The revolu-journalism, then I won't object. charged with publishing sodivioas | last year the prisoner, Ti Chon tionists, it said, had worked

Mr. Alabaster (ro-oxamining): fact that, in Ireland, soparated Konny, it will be remembered, The Chief Justice: It is part-Don't those articles show milk, that is to say milk from fought Lewis in. Hongkong last inatter in the "Clang. Kwok at Chi, entered into a bond, in which patiently, for the past 21 years, of the Registrar-General's busi-different attitudo from those in which all the tat has been to October, and on June 22nd will Po," on divers dates. There were he was described as printer and and during the recent Boxerness.

the Chinose papers?-Yos. The Registrar-Gonoral said he publisher of the Chung Kwok Yat troubles, Dr. Sun Yat Sen took the thirteen different counts,

Mr. Potter, in his defence, said most extousively used t

moved by means of machinery, is meet McIlvain, the coloured man,. an in a contest at the Bolle View Hon. Mr. C. C. Alabaster Ato. That was on July 11th, 1910, advantage of the trouble to set up had seen the translation, and that that case was one of the tit-article of diet by all the poorer Skating Rink. Interviewed by from his experience of the Chinese most importance to a number of classes, and there can be little our representative this morning torney General), prosecuted on but on April 19th of this year, a now Government.

ho would say that they were people, both European and Chi-doubt that it is thore used as Kenny, thoughsaying it was much bolalf of the Crown, while rundor the same ordinance, tho Another article suid that the Eldon Potter (instructed by the prisoner made a declaration to the cod had beer sown, and the lur-likely to have an effect on the neae, in this colony. It was of the food for infant children, whose too early to make any prophecy,

effect tint he had ceased to bo vest-timo was, not far distant. R. A. Harding), defended.

utmost importance to overy man in mothers are unable to nurse thou, hopes to beat Mollvain. The fight Mr. Potter mid that before to printor and publisher of the Turkey and Portugal had set them that the effect of these articles whether he was European or Chi- fatty mattor occasionally added is," protect yourself-nt all times.

Mr. Alabaster: Would you say this colony who published paper, though probably with a little will be in tho American style, that defondant pleaded to the india paper. He still seemed to have an example. The paper, contin- ment there was one point which retained some sort of connection ued another article, could be liken-would be to excite persons nose, and it was of the utmost to.it:

Mellvain, who at prosent is at he wished to raise. There was with the paper, for on May 4th, ed unto a cock which announced crime in China?-Yos.

importance to ovory man, whother nothing in the indictment sötting/1911, ho was arrested at the offices the dawn of the morning. They tho passages on which this proso-ported into this colony papers lý so) to my having mado uso of saying that he will soon be on his Was it at your direction that European or Chinese, who im- no doubt, strictly speaking, righta tologram to the officials here Exception has been taken (and Zamboanga, Philippinos, has sent out the words upon which the of the paper, and on May 5th, could rightly claim to have lentention is based were translated? which may contain articles eriti the form unwounod infant in way. This message was only Crown relied which was enteulated boing out on bail, he was again band to the dawning of a new to excite disorder and tumult in found on the premises, when on, but all this was fruitless un-

Mr. Potter In your opinion, affairs in China. It was obviousdensed milk. I did so for the rumour that the fight will not vising very freely the state of referenco to a child fed on con- received this afternoon, and the China.

In other words, the soarch was made. However, a less the prople in the house awoke do the English papers, affect the that any one of the local editors sake of brevity, meaning by the take place is unfounded. Kenny Crown must set out those portions she publications charged against The Attorney-General, reading Chinoso mind 7-Yes, if they can must come within the act if he term (as doubtless was under-expects a koon match and he is on which the Crown relied. If were befure that date, when from another issue, snit the read them. that was a prosecution for theo said ho withdrew from the article was a direct incontivo to

used criticism strong enough to stood by your rendera) an infant busily preparing himself for publication of saditious literat.rs publication of the paper, and all fall the bad characters to join the And extracts are put from induce a man to take part in a whose required sustenance neeee the fray. Both mon will train in at home, it was clear that the boro his name and address on the movement. Another article, deal-English papers.-You..

You naturally do not pick out One question he would like to mother's milk, or some substitute lies on the punchball, skipping.

tumult in Canton, for instance.sarily consists solely of his or her the Colony and Kenny chiefly ro whole of the seditions, partis title page. Each count in the ing with Italian affairs, referred would have to be set out in the indictment was on a soparte date, to the "stokers party. Mr. Alubas those extracts which are simply put to the jury was whether or therefor, and who, in the zintural rope and dumbells. This, by the indictment, and not only the put in the order in which they ter said that apparently the writer advocating roform?There are not it was the intention of the and ordinary course of events, way, is exactly the same method of but the Grown would have to ut appeared and he (counsel) must had road is Italian history in no such articles here, but I can-Government of Hongkong to stop would not be weaned.

training carried out by Burns who out the inmondoos also. That was ask them to sogard och article English, and thought. that the hot say have given instructions once and for all a Chinaman. or a

soason or two ago, made a big in an English case for seditions as part of a series; the earlier ones coalition had something to do with for snek a thing not to be trans Europoun criticising the Govern

nome in England. The contestants ixlad. libel. The reason he took tho were milder than those which coal, and he therefore put the

mont of China. Of course, if point was because it was unfair to appeared later. Taken indivi-kors party," laughter).

Would you consider that the they believed that no man could

will strip at 160 pounds, failing. which there will be a forfeit Chinese newspaper owner ought criticise Chins or Chinese sub a prisoner to simply say that dually, there were many in which,

Mr. Potter I should think to be prosecuted for advocating jocts then they would have no

of 500 dollars. There is expec man was indicted for soditi os they night find little or nothing

ted to be a purse of 2,000 dollars libol. The libel was contains wrong, but takon collectively, he is a mistake on the part of the reforms in China?

difficulty in convicting any mon Goverument translator.

Mr. Alabaster: That might who is brought up on a charge

put in, but at presont this is not in 13 newspapers and prisoner i was certain they would find that

certain. Sixty for cont. of the not know what meaning the they constituted an offence. In Mr. Alabastor said they all knew be a question for the law officers like this. Mr. Brewin admitted

gate receipts will be divided bo- that ho would not have ordered a Crown would put on the portions the issue of February 6, 1911, the the power of women in certain of the Crown.

woon the mon, the winier to take quoted. The prisoner was the prisoner stated the past history cases in making men do heroic Mr. Potter: As the load of man to be prosecuted under that

65 per cent, of that amount and the fore embarrassed in lis fefence, and the futuro policy of the paper, actions, and they know that many the Chinese community in Hong ordinance if he was fairly criticis Although the revolt in Cantonloser the remaining 35 por cont. He also took the point bond from that point onward there than would not have gone to war kong do you think that a Chinning Chinese affairs. There was is a matter of the past, the city in The gloves will be of the usual his Lordship's ruling would he were attacks, which became more if it had not been for the tongue man who advocates roform in an old maxim, "The greater the overwhelmed with unfounded weight, four ounces. The fight docisive in the future. is that and more virulent. He would of a woman. The writor applied China ought to be prosecuted ?-1 truth, the greater the libel." He rumours of another rising. The will take place at three o'clock in particular case, the matter which, road all the articles to the jury that principle in his article, which don't think that is for me to put it to the jury that that was a residents are panic stricken and a the afternoon and, we understand,

Ho answer. it was alleged, was enleulated to and they would be able to follow the Attorney-General road,

vindictive prosecution. It was large number are leaving this place will be shown later at the cine- cause tumult and disorder in them in the copies which would submitted that the articles wore

His Lordship: It is a quos- an unfair thing to bring daily. H.E. the Canton Viceroy malograph exhibitions. Kouny Chini, was contained in 13 dit be supplied. He would sub-clearly within the ordinance, cal-tion whether he could be. I think prosecution after 8 months had has issued a proclamation inform-moans to leave nothing to chanco mit to them, afterwards, that culated to and deliberately in Mr. Drowin is entitled to say what gone. The Government had ing the public that Canton isand, judging from his appearance

wero the articles tended to excite tumult, crime and law it would be uulor.. His Lordship Is it the same not only

translations in their possessions tranquil again and has consulted this morning, ho seems to be in publication on different dates? calculated to do the very thing disorder in China. He asked the Mr. Potter: I may take it, Mr. in 1910 and yet they did not take with Admiral Li Chun and Genoral the best of condition.

Mr. Potter: Oh, no, all total that the ordinance says that they jury to say after he had called Browin, that from your wide any stops until the present time Lung, who have come from mediately on the conclusion of

must not do, but that they were evidence, differont.

the prisoner knowledge of Chinu and of the They should not have one law for Kwangsi, about roorganization, the contest he sails for Shanghai, Mr. Potter continued that the deliberately intended to live that was guilty..

Chinese, that you will admit the Chinese and another for Euro- Admiral Li Chun and General whore on the 4th July bo moets did not know what particular effect. They wore calculated to Tuspector' O'Sullivan gave ovi- China wants reforming?-Woll, peans. They boasted that the Lung have decided to take turns the American Navy heavyweight inuondoes tho Crown intended to openly induce to erine in China doneo on to the arrest of the have authority for saying so.

law was the same for an English to inspect the city every alternate Torry Martin. attach to those portions. To Like and to invito to tumult and dis-prisonerand said ho was arrested You would not prosecute a man as for a foreigner. But unday in order to pacify the minds the very first chargo. The push-order. A passugo in. one at the oflice of the Chung Kwok moderato reformer under this fortunately, in the administration of the people. They will also cation referred to by the Crown article said that lecapitation Yat Po on the 4th inst.

Ordinanco?

of that particular ordinanco, the inspect the troops of the various Mr. Potter: At the time you was a story of a tiger. Thy was not good enough for tho

His Lordship Mr. Browin did Chinose were picked out and were regiments so as to provent them found that the tiger's spirit was Viceroy of Canton.

oxercised this search warrant, had not say that.

prosecuted while others, who from causing trouble to the ponce talking to the tiger. On the face The first article that counsel you orders to suizo definita copies? Mr. Browin said the general were publishing literature much ful citizons, of it, of course there was nothing doalt will was

Ono entitled-Yes.

answer would be that writers stronger, wore passed by, and he calculated to canso excitement in "The Story of the Tiger," pur- When did you get the orders? | always distinguished between the asked them, was it fair? It wa Chinn by tolling a story of a tigeporting to bo a conversation be--The same day.

Chinese and the Government, not fair that Europeus should be

It is reported that the American so the Crown was forced to put tweon a man-onting tiger and its And those definite copies are which they described as a foreign passed by and the Chinese should' some meaning our the story, and attendant spirit. After reading the copies you have endorsed on Government, and they attributed be singlod out for punishment. Consulat Shameon las written to said it referred to the Emperor or the article, counsel submitted that the back of the search warrant the calamities of China to that Furthermore, it was not fair that the Canton Viceroy to the olfect of the troops in South China will Empress or some official in Chiar, in the story the man-eating tiger

foreign Government,

the Government should have that the various prefectures and devolve on Col. C. W. R. St. John, That ought to have been set out in was the Münchu official and the Prior to the 5th May, had you a Mr. Potter: Following upon passed by a series of articles districts in the province are in- C.E. the indictment, so as to give he attendant spirit was the Chinese number of the copies of the that, do you think that the Chinese Inst year and then bring him up fected with robbers and malefae- On the occasion of His Majesty's dofonce an opportunity of kuyolicial in Manchu employ. In newspaper in your possession? Government needs reforming?- after 8 months had clupsod, tors, and has asked the Viceroy to birthday, June 3rd, a loyal Saluto ing what case they had to meet. the article, was the following-No, I may have been thon Yes, I think that is what was in my Mr. Alabaster briefly replied give the American missionaries will be fired at 8 am. by the Royal

His Lordship: Of course, it passage: "The tiger has wronght at the Crown Solicitor's office. mind.

for the Crown and after review in those places overy protection. Garrison Artillery on Burray Bar unfortunate that the word medi-ho much damage in the clans, You knew nothing about the After tilfin Mr. Potter continued ing the whole of the articles sub On receipt of the letter the Viceroy racks Parade Ground. A short tion is used. It has nothing to that there is nothing left." The contents of the papers when you his cross-oxamination and road ex-mitted that they were written instructed the authorities at-parado of detachments represent ing the Royal Navy and the various do with it, and it has already articlo, counsel submitted, was seized thom, and you were merely tracts from articles in the "Hong with the doliberate intention of cordingly.

units in the Garrison will tako boon correcteil..

direct

kong Telegraph" for May, 10th, incitement to the acting on instructions?--Yes.

place on the Hongkong Cricket Mr. Pottor said the point was Chinese in Manchu employ Evidenco was then given by taken from the "China Gazette

Ground. whether the Crown must set to come over and desert, lest Mr. A. W. Brewin, the Registrar- under the heading of "Mancliu His. Lordship in summing up The Peking Government has

On June 22nd, Coronation Day, the portions of the articles which they should be overwhelmed General. He stated that husdepart- | Ruling."

said it was absolutely irrevelant, telgraphed to the Canton Viceroy Mr. they relied upon. If they dilin the revolution which was ment was the department which

Potter-That is a that point raised by Mfr. Potter as to the effect that the smuggling of parade will take place at 8 a.m. in the Happy Valley, of, a Naval not, the prisonor would be very threatened in the article. Another had most to do with the Chinese, statement

10 the to the English papers in the arms into the interior through much embarrassed.

article complained of contained and they kept copies of all the Manchu raling caste. Don't you Colony. Two wrongs did not vessels flying foreign flags is of Brigade and the Troops in the Garrison. After the march past, His Lordship: This case is the statement, "Seven thousand Chinese newspapers published in think that the editor of that paper make a right. If the English common occurrence and by troaty simply whether the words setaels

a brief religious ceremony will be of the people's blood, the colony.

is liable to be imprisoned under papers were wrong then they the Chiness authorities have no held, and the Naval Brigade and ...are intended to excite tunult and wastod

the rabbits." In awor to Mr. A'abaster ha the ordinance of 1907? lo has came within the law. If, however, right to search them. The Board Troops will dofile from the Happy disorder. It is a question whiti The sting of the article was said that the Pross had been published in his paper an article they did not come within the law of Foreign Affairs has now come Valley past the Naval Hospital the jury has to try.

the title which described the able to exert a political influenco which may tend to induce a man it was no reason why the de- to certain arrangements with the along Queen's Road to the corner Mr. Potter: But we havetheter late Emperor, and the Empress amongst the Chineso.

to take part in a tumult in China. fendant should not. They could foreign Ministors in Poking and of the Dockyard by the Coin- of the tiger, and the Crown is forr - [Dowager" as "dead rabbits." Mr. Potter: I think that is Mr. Alabaster: He may be not say because the English it is reported that the foreignmodore's Office. They will then od to go further, and say that the Subsequently an articlo appoar- rather wido. I don't think any lined.

had infringed the law, therefore Ministors have instructed their wheel to the right between the story is calculated toexcita tumid, jed, on November 9th, entitled, person could say that the Press A Chinaman reading those the Chinese may and he thought Consuls in various places that in They have to show in some way"Famine stricken people and the has exertol a particular influence. articlesinan English paper, would that Mr. Brewin was willing to future all foreign vessels going Dockyard and the Cricket Ground on the Prayn; along the Prays to that the tiger and the spirit ref-Tsing officials." The title "Tsing Mr. Brewin: The Chinees be more likely to be influenced by admit that the Chinaman did not to the interior will be searched the road leading up to the Clock red to people in China.

officials" was in itself an insult. Press has a similac effect upon it than if he had seen it in his own pay that regard to foreign advico, by the Chinese authorities.

Tower, turning up to the Clock His Lordship: The jury will It was the same thing as calling its readers #s the European paper. He might say "Hero is as he did to Chinese.

SMUGGLING COINS. Tower and then back towards the have to discriminate about the English officials "Guelph of Press,

an article in an English paper The jury retiro and after a story in the Chinese papers, and the ficials," as men employed by a

Some time ago a foreigner was Cricket Ground where units will Mr. Potter: In China, or not. backing up my side." Would short while, returned. stories we have rand of ligera in 150 single family. The article wont Mr. Alabaster: I say in the that not influence him ?-I never In reply to the usual query the arrested in Peking for having break off and proceed to their English newspapers (laughter. on to say that the famine was first place, on the Chinoso mind. looked at it in that light. foreman said "We find the pri-muggled into the country a large various barracks.

Mr. Potter. We have haul due to the Manchu and that Mr. Potter: I don't know Mr. Pottor (quoting from the soner guilty on all thirteen unity of copper cents. The Hoveral stories of tigers. If yur the only way to reach the whether my friend is referring Telegraph "They feel counts."

Central Government has heard GERMANY AND CHINA, Lordship is against me on the anillonium and get rid of the to China or Hongkong,

while she is in the hands of hor His Lordship: "I think this is that a foreigner line beau collect point, I will not press it, famine was to get rid of the Man- Mr.Alabaster; laayon theChinese present rulers she will never a very serious case. You will be

Mr. Alabaster said that the chu. "Ons passage remarked" If mind. If he said in China it improve. Nor will anybody know-sentenced to two years' imprisoning cash coins for export. It is SUGGESTIONS TO PROMOTE

TRADE. prisoner in the case was charged there are no Tsing olliciuls, there would be asked how many years ing her condition and opportuni- nant with hard labour." with having committed an offers will be no famine stricken people, he had spont in China.

ties, deny that the Manchurian

The industrial development of against section 2 of Ordinans On November 25, an article up- (To witness) Apart from a Government, after a long trial han Dr. Beverley Stewart Ringer The Superintendent of Customs 15,1907. lle was charged with paarad in opposition to the using of revolutionary offect, have you proved itself wanting in overy has died at his residence at Stock- has instructed the Canton Cus-China, though slow, is certainly publishing matter which is a foreign loan for the construc- found that the Press lins au quality which commands respect, bridge, Hants, aged 66. He was toms officers to keep a look out for progressing, and machinery calculated to excite crimu iation of railways. It was in this influence in political matters of either by its neighbours or by the formerly medical, officer at the any future shipment of Chinese makers would bo well advised to pay careful attention to this mar- China and to croats tunt article that it was said that de-another nature?--Yes, I think so. people which they rule." Is Chinoso Hospital and II.B.Mash coius,

kot in the futuro. In order to and disordor. Either in it'f capitation was not good enough, Can you give an instance of that not a suggestion that until Consulate, and the Chinese L.M.

Mr. Francis Joseph de Rome further German trado it was sug was a complots offanco. It was for the Viceroy of Canton. the power of the Chinese Press?-China gots rid of the Manchus Customa at Amoy, China, and hardly necessary for him to The article continued that the I think they had influence in they cannot hope to improve more recently held similar ap- Rowley, aged 25, who had been gested that (1) a German Teoh- to tell a special jury why tollicials were contemplating sell-connection with the boycott move-Yos, it might be.

pointments at Canton. Dr. Ringer ill with typhoid during the past nical School should be established ordinance was entered into (2)ing the country, and if they wish-ment.

Mr. Pottor "(continuing to rond was the diverer in Formosa of five wooks, died this morning at in China, (2) Chinese students statuts book of the Colony. 147 ed to provont this, they must Mr. Potter: This is quite in-the article)":"They stand out a parasitic worm known as the Peak Hospital. He was the should be invited to attend Ger allowed all-and sundry to come to bostir themselves. An article of admissible. It has gone too far, to-day in the eyes of all the world, Distoma Ringeri. He was M. R.C.S. second son of Mr. James Rowleyman universities and technical this colony and live here, if tles, the 6th February, said the At-and I must formally object. No as a most incapablo, corrupt, Eng (1860) and L.S.A. Lend of the "Liverpool Daily Post schools, and (3) German manu- live in peace, and they offer.o torney-Cloneral, showed the line man can go into Court and say decadent and hopeless race, into (1870), and in 1801 took his M.D. and came out to the Colony in 1907 facturors should appoint their the Colony as an asylum, to them, of cleavage. This was where the the Press has had a particular whose hands have fallen the do- degres at the University of Dur to join the staff of Afosers Thomas own independent agents in China.

Cook and Son,

-"Boreon Zeitung but they could get allow paper left the line of being still influence,

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atirring up trouble in China and

for no other purpose whatever.

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PROTECTION FOR MISSIONARIES.

FOREIGN VESSELS TO BE SEARCHED,

money was confiscated. The

reported that hundreds of casES have been got safely out of China.

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Leave of absence has been

granted to Major-General C. A. Anderson, C.B., and Captain J. de L. Simonds, A.D),0., from 22nd May to 6th June.

During the absence of Major- General Anderson the command