October 31, 1908.]
THE TRAGIC AFFAIR IN KOREA.
The Tokyo Asahi is authority for the state- ment that Prince Ito, the Resident-General in Kores, General Marquis Katsurs, the Premier, and General Viscount Tersuchi met on the 10th instant to consider a rather serious blunder alleged to have been committed by the Japanese troops in Korea. According to the report, a party of the Isshin-kai (s pro-Japanese Asso- ciation) were travelling in a certain part of Korea for the purpose of paying their tribute to the grave of a Korean age. The Japanese gendarmes took the party for band of rioters and consequently subjected them to examination. They were, however, released later, the gendarmes being satisfied with the replies to their questions. Shortly after the party were released some Koreans gave the gendarmes secret information that the men were a band of rioters, Acting on this informatica, the Japanese troops pursued the party, and finding them resting by the roadside, fired on them, killing every member. It was sub. sequently proved that the party were bona fide members of the Isshin-ksi and the informanta themselves were none other than rioters. The report having reached Prince Ito, a conference was held in Tokyo to consider matters relating to the payment of compensation and to taking steps to give satisfaction.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
THE PROPOSED SMALL POX HOSPITAL AT KENNEDY TOWN.
Wah Hospital Committee a site of about 60,000 The Government has granted to the Tang square feet at Kennedy Town for a Small Pox Hospital In recent years & matshed on the hill just beyond the Plague Hospital has been the typhoon of July last this matshed collapsed. used for the isolation of small-pox caser, but in It is now proposed to build a hospital which is roughly estimated to cost between 850,000 and $60,000, giving accommodation for about sixty patients. Towards the amount needed, 88,400 of the Tang Wah Hospital, in gratefully acknow- has already been subscribed, and the Committee ledging these donations, which are set out blow, appeal with confidence to the community, which will justify them in making an early start Chinese and European alike, for contributions
already received are as follows : — with the building operations. The donations
Mr. Ho Kom Tong Sing Wo & Co. Yan Wo & Co. Chat Bing & Co. Messrs Chan Chet Yũ Chan Kan Yü
$3,000 2,000
1,000
1,000
1,400
The paper also publishes a detailed account DEATH OF THE HON, C. S. NAPIER. of the incident. It is stated that on the 7th instant Ho Chinkyo, the chief priest of a local branch of the Jiten sect and thirty-three We regret to record the death. in tragic oir followers started on a pilgrimage to the head cumstances, of the Hon. Cecil Scott Napier, temple of the soot loosted at Gyokudo, in Jenrs eighth son (by the second wife) of Field-Marshal Hokudo, Korea. On their way thither the Baron Napier of Magdala, and half-brother of members met a party of Japanese gendarmes at the present Baron. Mr. Napier, the N.-C. Daily the town of Bhisho, and informed them of the News of the 19th inst says, was admitted to the object of their journey. The party, arrived at Shanghai General Hospital about two weeks town named Kyosanri rather late in ago suffering from dysentery, from which he the afternoon, and resolved to stay there was recovering when he had an attack of for the night. Learning that a party of malaria. The patient became very depressed Japanese cavalry were stationed in the last week and on Friday he referred to the neighbourhood, a messenger W38 sent to making of his will Daring that night be them to report their mission. The messenger was very restless and the nurse who was did not return to the party. but shortly after a with him was the auditor of several rambling body of Japanese cavalry arrived in the town statements by him. Mr. and attacked the party in their lodgings, killing | No. 18 room, which is in the first-class on Napier occupied twenty-one by either shootir g or stabbing them. the third story and a corner room facing Only twelve mem'ers of the party, who hap- 8o0obow Creek, Aboat 6 & 1. the nurse pened to be staying at hotels some distance left her patient for a little while and dur. away, escaped the massacre. The survivorsing that interval the patient in the next reported the affair to the chief priest of the room saw a man in pyjamas walk along the seat, and the news was subsequently transmitted corridor in front of his room and m aut along to Li Yokya. President of the Isshin-kai, now rattan obair which
the varandah staying in Tokyo.
bording. The other patient did not anticipate Li Yokyu, when interviewed by a Press anything untoward taking place, but his atten- representative in Tokyo, said that telegrams|tion was again drawn to the spot by hearing a continued to resch him from Seoul asking his noise and looking up he saw the man in the immediate return to Kores to consider remedial pyjamas disappearing over the verandah. The measures. He had wired back warning the alarm was given at once, but some Chinese had people to keep quiet until his return and not to heard Mr. Napier's fall into the courtyard, and entertain any grudge against the Japanese when they rushed to him, he was dead, the head troops, as the incident must have cocurred having been terribly injured. Other assistance through a mistake or as a result of false informa- was immediately forthcoming, but it was of no tion. He would fully investigate the matter avail. before deciding on future action, as there was no reason why the Koreans should be killed like dogs.
KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
Minutes of a meeting of the Council, beld at the Board Rooms, on the 6th October 1908.
Present-Messrs. W. H. Wallace (Chair. man), A. C. V. Bowra, W. Krase, 8. Okuyama, W. Wilson and the Secretary (C. Berkeley Mitchell).
LICENSING CHAIR COOLIES. On the motion of Mr. KRUBE, it was decided
to frame a scheme for licensing and registering chair hongs, chairs and chair coolies.
POLICE REPORT.
The SUPERINtendent of POLICE reported that the following cases had been dealt with at the Mixed Court since the last meeting:- Sum- monses; Allowing pigs and cattle to stray 4, obstructing the public drain 3; breach of bye-law 15 (disorderly house) 2; breach of agreement 1. Summary Arrests. Breach of new opium regulations 3; being on enclosed premises for an unlawful purpose 1; contempt of Court 1.
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Late in the morning, H. B. M's Coroner, Mr. G. W. King, opened an inquest on the body, but adjourned his inquiry, after the evidence of one witness had been taken, until Tuesday
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The Hon. Cecil Foott Napier was born on April 13, 1876 and be joined the Chinese Imperial Maritime Custome in 1808. Lust year he went Home on leave sad while there he was appointed to the London Office After six months' service in England be applied for transfer back to Chios. He returned here some weeks ago and was appointed Deputy Amistant Commisioner of Customs at Wenchow. He was on the point of going to Wenchów when he fell ill and entered hospital. Mr. Napier was very popular in the service, and bis death in such pitiful circumstances in deeply deplored.
To meet the artistic taste of the officers of the American feet one of the leading silverware firms of Yokohama originated a novel design in cocktail shakeru fashioned in silver ware. By request of the Prohibition Party in Japan these shakers have been also adapted for the prepars- tion of lemonade and lime juice beverages We have the authority of the Japan Gazette for this statement.
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CANTON.
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October 23rd.
A MATTER FOR CONSULAR-INQUIRY. According to Treaty Regulations any foreign merchant in China, desiring to conver Port for exportation to foreign ports or native produce purchased inland to a Treaty"
addition to the export duty. countries, is required to pay half-duty for transit of the goods to the Treaty Port in
In order to obtain these outward transit
IM. Customs for six times the amount of duty passes from the Customs Bureau the foreign merchant is required to furnish a bend to the on the goods intended to be exported and un- dertake not to dispose of the goods, or any portion, en route to its destination or at the Treaty Port under the penalty of being fined air times the amount of the duty chargeable an them. The merchant is also liable to the mine fine if the goods are not exported or if the anased transit
not returned patson for cancellation to the IM, Customs at the expiration of six months. These transit pasLENÍ
obtained from
the Customs Bureau by merchants through their Consuls. The Bureau forwards the passen to of them, notifies the Consal who then informs the Commissioner of Customs, who, on receipt the merchant that the passes have been granted and he will proceed to the Consulate to execute the bond which he then delivers to the I.M Customs in exchange for the passes and signs V receipt for them.
I do not know whether other foreign Consula charge their merchants any fees for obtaining the transit passes or not, but at the British Consula e a fee of three shillings is charged fər every transit pass issued to British merchants,
Owing to the keen competition in the West River steamship trade the newly-established Chinese steamship companies in Wschow have recently obtained privileges for their Quiness olients (shippers) to obtain outward transit passen from thCustoms authorities there. They are not required to sign the usual bonds, but, on deposit of 300 tasis, are allowed to obtain 2,000 passes and for 500 taels they may obtain any numbes of passes above that amount. The pass are obtained direct from the Custma authoritier and no charges are made for obtaining them and there is no delay in inuing them. There privileges have hitherto been denied to Chiness merobants and a precedent has now been esta- blished. This will naturally throw all the tradl into the hands of Chinese steamship concerns. TIN IMMIGRATION OF CHINKER INTO CANADA.
Recently, H . the Viceroy received a dia. patob from the Wai-wa-pu stating that the Canadian Government bad informed ike Contra Government that the immigration law of the Dominion had been amended and that all Chinese students who proceed to Canada in fatare for education purposes must posse a knowledge of the Erglish language and have
high school education, otherwise they will have to pay the usual immigration tax of $500. When the Wai-wa-pu was informed of the malter they considered the amended lay-might impair the friendly relations which ha hitherto existed between the people of the countries. They socordingly telegraphed Chinese Minister in London requesting him communicate with the British Government, on the subject. The British Government replied that the former Canadian Immigration law distinctly laid down that all Chinese students who go to Canada to soquire an education must enter one of the local schools for at least one year before they are permitted to travel &› any other places in Canada; failure to comply with the law made them Hable to the poll tax. Of late
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E UM STOUS Chinese lab ure-s, taking advantage of that law, falsely declared them- selves studentrand would enter into one of the sobools for a short period so se to avoid paying the emigration tax and afterwards trival to some other pisce and become laboursen. II stringent laws are not enforced to guard agains such people it would be im pomi bla ori Linate between Chinese “laboureŽE students entering Canada.
The Chinese Minister in London talaj this information to the Wai-ww-
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