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POLITICAL ISSUES IN
SHAMEEN. CASE..
ATTITUDE OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1924.
Aro
he himself Was A natural-born Chatered Bank, the International British subject. This individual Bank, or any other purely foreign was arrested by the Chinese au- bank. They do a purely Chineso thorities and was on the point of business and their clients being shot. I endeavoured to get purely Chinese, and if I am correct- in touch with him the moment I ly informed they are associated heard of his arrest and fortunately with the opium trade. The position taken up by the succeeded in doing so. I claimed: Mr. Pofter objected to this state- British Government on the question that he should be surrendered to ment, observing that the Bank was of nationality Involved in theme, which surrender was refused. run on entirely the same ines as
A long correspondenco ensued be- the Hongkong Bank, Shameen land dispute was OX.
Witness repented that he had plained by Sir James Jamloson,tween myself, and the Chinese H. M. Consul at Canton, when pro-authorities concerned, and they every reason to believe his infor- ceedings were continued in the cinimed their full right to jurisdle-mation was correct.
His Lordship: With regard to Supreme Court at Shanghai, before tion over this individual. My con-l his Honour Judge Sir Skinner tention that, according to interna- the attitude of the Chinese towards Turnor. This is an action in which tional law, this individual was a the nationality of such Individuais the Bank of East Asia, Ltd. nsk British subject was rejected with us you have mentioned, do you the court for a declaration that contempt. In order to avold his refer to the Peking Government or they are entitled to have trans-being shot out of hand by the the Canton Government?
Witness: The Canton Govern- ferred to them a place of land at military authorities, this man was.
the Bridge near the ment. In the correspondence I Shameen purchased by them from Janded at
a Mr. Vasanin for $50,000, and to British Conccesion and 1 was in-have had with them they say that issue u writ of mandamus ordering formed that I had better get him is the law of China.
Mr. W. Stark Toller, Vice-con- the defendants, Sir James Jamie-away as quickly as possible, which son, H. M. Consul at Canton, and I did. But it stil remains on re-sul in charge of the Land Office at Mr. Frank Arnold Wallis, Vice-cod. that the Chinese did not Shanghai, gave evidence as to the Consul, to effect such registration, abandon their claim. I pointed out registration of the plaintiff Bank, The action arises from their re-19 Mr. Chow Show-son that, in saying that of tho 10 directors fusal to do so, upon instructions view of the Chinese attitude to-named, three were shown as being The wants a person who, there could British, while the nationality of from the Foreign Office. defence, in brief, is that the Bank not by the slightest doubt, was the other seven was not mentioned. of East Asia is a purely Chinese British subject, it would be use-With regard to land in the Inter- concern and is not entitled to own less for him to ask me to protect national Settlement registered in himself. With the best will in the the Bank's name, witness pointed land in Shameen.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., and Mr. World 1 would be unable to do so. out that at present land transfers Mr. A. C. Holborow appear for Mr. Chow said he was very sorry. could be made at the Consulate to plaintiffs. and Mr. H. F. Wilkinson He himself was a person of the persons of any nationality.
Mr. Potter reminded his Lord. never been and Mr. V. Priestwood for defend-me description, his grandfather
and father having lived in Hong-ship that it had lants,
keng, and he himself being a challenged that at the time this An Artificial Person. Continuing his argumen, Mr. natural-born British subject, and property in Shumeen was purchas he pressed me to see what I couldfed, eight of the 10 directors were Wilkinson said it had never been do for him.
I regretted my inabi-Hongkong Chinese. contemplated thut # Crown
Mr. L Tre-fong, managing di- lity once more, and the conversa- should Bense
be granted to
[rector of the Bank, was re-cailed tion ended." applicants such as the plaintif
and questioned with regard to The Proposed Branch. company, which was "an artificial
Continuing. Sir James said he membership of the Chinese Bank- person of double nationality." If transfer of the lease was sane-heard no more about the matterers' Association. He produced mi- tioned, there would be thrown upon until January last, when he receiv.nutes of the Association's meetings the Consul-General' the responsibled a letter from the Bank's legal showing that the rule requiring lity of protecting the bank as adviser in Hongkong intimating that the capital of member banka gainst the Chinese authorities that they desired to acquire certain must be entirely Chinese capital has been amended to admit foreign across the creek, protecting the property on Shameen for the pur
[capital. staff of the bank anil its securitiea. Dose of opening a banking busi- If-the-bank-did-obtain-and-assumeness and asking if there was any possession of part of the Crown objection against this. It lando and Concession of Shameen afterwards explained to a legal Asia had applied for membership there would be conferred upon it representative that the so-called of the Foreign Bankers' Associa- status which might lead to awk-directors of the bank, although tion and admission had been re- ward consequences; complications they were described as British fused. He was unable to say why would surely ensue in the case of subjects, were not, so far as wit the application was refused
Counsel proceeded with their a company which was British inness was concerned.. British sub-i Hongkong, was not recognized as jects "in China," and thus could closing argument on points of law, British as Shameen, and had the not be given recognition in China, and the hearing was again ad-
journed, further disadvantage of double na. It was further explained that they tionality. The action of the de-were debarred by, the terms of the fendants as Consular officers was Crown leuse from owning land in SL further applica- quite consistent with the instruc-Shameen. In tions they had had since 1898, andtion, four-naues were submitted asi
names of directors consistent with their duty as local being the
was
In answer to Mr. Wilkinson, witness-said-that-the-Bank-of-East
WEATHER REPORT.
agents to carry out the wording of jagainal whom there was likely to
Nov. 5d. 11h. 20m.-Warning! The Crown lenne. The transfor was be no objection, but witness cer- refused on instructions, and also tainly did object to the property tol Hongkong. Coast Ports, &o.:- Topression or typhoon in Lat. 7° because of the fact that while the being registered in their names.
The Foreign Office Instructions N Long. 119 E. moving W. directors of the bark and the ma- jority of its shareholders were upon which the refusal to register;osition certain.
Nov. 5d. lh, 23m.--Proskuro undoubtedly British in Hongkong, was based were first put on record they were not on the mainland ein 1898 and were reitented from has increased modera oly
British subjects by, time to time. Another application Shang: ai and slightly at Chefoo. their own authorities, and, the Bri- for registration was made by plain-it bus decreased slightly over were,ts, and when this was refused. S. Luzon and is nearly stationary tish consular authorities therefore, unable to protect them. they said they would be compelled elsewhere.
Evidence was then enled, Mr. to take legal proceedings to enforce
cognized as
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W. S. Cruickshank, assistant sur-their rights. Witness repiled reened. veyor in 1 M. Office of Works, greting that he was unable to re- formally proving the Sameen consider his decision.
The Shameen Strike. Crowu leases of 1861 and 1898, und audling that leases hot renewed re.) The island of Shameen. Sir verted to the Government. Such James continued, was not a tho
{who had business there or occasion British Protection Sought. Sir James Jamieson, II. M. Con- to visit people who resided in sul-General at Canton, was then Sharen were allowed to come on called. He stated that he was first the island, but in course of time approached in 1922 on behalf of this rule was departed from, and the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., with the number of Chinese coming in regard to their holding property became so great an impediment to on Shameen, and by the Hon. Chow the good government of the island Show-san, a member of the long-that restrictions had to be enforc kong Legislative Council. He said ed: hence the Shameen strike of 1 Formosa Channel, that he had a large interest in the last summer.
Asked if the presenco on the bank, of which he was president for managing partner. Owing to island of Chinese who could not be the disturbances in Canton, the prolected would add to the dim- directors wished to know whether culties to the situation, Sir James
Very considerably. No 3 Zmin & Now Yeusz Paren Mail for the United Kingdom will be closed in the they could get protection by esta- replied:
Canton purely Chinese institution, no as- blishing themselves in under British protection. Witnesssociation of Chinese, can at the pointed out that, under the present present day dissociate itself from state of things obtaining in China politics, and in the course of the and in view of the attitude the various political disturbances that local Chinese authorities were arise one can never be sure which taking up vis a vis of persons of particular party may want to! Chinese descent, he could not ef- persecute another particular party, fectively give protection. He fur- and at no time can one be certain ther pointed out that aven If he what steps a man's enemies may did say he would give protection, tako to arrest him or assasinate he would always be liable to be, him; and were Chinese, or British [called upon by Chinese officials, the subjects of Chinese descent, to! moment it became known protoc., reside on the Island there would San Francisco tion was being given; to explain be danger of attempts being made November 4th.--Mr. and Mrs, J. H. Mr. A. Simpson, Master M. Sip Mr. Jas. Olafson, Mr. Geo. why he assumed jurisdiction over against them on political grounds, Botelho, Mr. H. J. Booth. Mr. son, Mrs. F. Podmore, Mr M. Reed, Mrs. J. R. Redman, Mr. Chinese, or a person of Chinese and thus the government would be Chan Chu-kwong, Mr. Chen Puy, Bush, Mr. A. E. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Ettroop, Mr. hampered and the inhabitants Mra. B. Charles, Mr. S. W. Choy, Samuel L. Cohn, Mr. Chin Nag, and Mrs. W. D. Tiedeman, Masters Mr. H. Ching, Mr. P. Chew, Mr. D. Mr. Chin Wing-kwong, Mr. Chaw Robert, David and Walter Tiede- ...Thurs., Ginal. bcon. "I mentioned to him," Sir James involved in trouble.
George Jones, Mr. 8. Gattos; Chung, Mr. F. G. Davis, Mr. Don man, Miss Emma Tiedeman, Mrs. Open to Objection. Thurs. Inst., 2p.m. continued, "the case of a British
Counspl: Do you think the pro- Mr. E. Henry, Jones, Bir Edgar Sec, Mr. Fong Yok-him, Mr. Fong 0. A. Thompson, Mr. G. E. Wills, Thurs., 6 in., 3.15 p. subject of Chinese descent with ......Thurs, 6 inak, 3 p.a
Thurs., 6 ft 3pm which I had had to deal a year, sence of this bank, as now consti- and Lady Jones, Mr. and Ha Sing, Fook, Mr. Fong Yuon, Mr. Foung Mr. C. E. Williams, Mr: Carl Thurs., bls. 5p. before. This individuni came with tuted, on Shameen for the purpose and Mrs. F. M. Talt, Mr. Dung Kee, Mrs. J. R. and Master, J. Washburn, Mr. A. H. Waller, Mr. - Share, Glas, 5p. In the category of persons whom of business would be open to ob- Mr. Lee Man-hin, Mr. Liang Kwan Greer, Mr. Geo Tay, Mr. Geo Blor, Wong Yan-kwong, Mr. Woo Tin- Jing, Mr. Lam Po-lap, Miss V. Mr. Gee Wing-hing, Mr. Gos Moor, foo, Mr. Wong Do-tee, Mr. Yeo,. Parools for Usunda only 6th 4 p.m. the British Government, through jection?
Witness:Yes, I have reason to Morrison, Mr. "Pao Ching-tal, Mr. Mrs. B. Harvey, Mr. Ray Hart Hing-wo. Emp. of Janada Thurn.. 6 Inas
instructions given to me, were pre- Begistration 4.15 pmpared to accept in China as British think so, because the nature of T. Pang, Mrs. C. T. Richardson,
Letters, 6 pm. (Das Vannanver B.O. 94th Nov}
subjects: that le to say, his grand- the bank's busineja differs from Mrs. V. W. .Strooley, Mr. D. a Ship sile daylight 6sturday 7th Nov. father was a British subject, his that of other banks, such as the Scott, Mr. Ting Lung-kuen, Mr.
father was a British subject, and Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Teal Top-yeng, Mr. Ting Lung-ky), Franklin, ak 11, Ice House Birves, in the Chiz af Victoria Hongkona
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