Mr. A. Olsen, Superintendent of the Foreign Settlement Police at Soochow, writes us complaining of unfair statements that have been made in reference to simple police case that Intely occurred at that port, and sends a full report of the case. He says:—The Chinow officials have reluctantly been compelled to send the matter before the Tsungli Yamen owing to the inaction of the Japanese Consul," who, they seem to think, is prejudiced in favour of his nationals. So far, Mr. Olsen saya, the Chinese authorities have done everything to protect foreigners and Chinese electing to settle outside Settlement limits, west of the Japanese Conosssion, where a town is fast springing up. The judicial power has been coded by the city authorities, goods road have been made and bridges built, and beneficial municipal reforms have been introduced. Order is kept by an efficient police under the charge of two foreigners. Although it has not been officially proclaimed, yet the Superintendent of Police has been informed that foreigners of all nationalities are welcome on this extra-Concession ground Regul they conform to the Municipal This, Mr. Olsen says, the Ipanese room unable to understand, and in several cases where Japanese have been brought before their Ca in conformity with the Treaty, charged with ill-trenting the Consul has put the police off ind allowed the accused to go It is to be deplored that the Japanes0 have throughout acted in the spirit of conquerors, and have left permanent marks on the persons of poor and defenceless Chinese whose only crime was trying to pick up a livelihood.
The particular case to which Mr. Olsen draws attention was one in which one Mr. Ibura was charged, in company with a Mr. Hashimoto not in custody, with striking and wounding a native constable or-r the head, with -an iron stick, and cutting and wounding him on the head with a award, After some delay, the Consul naying that Mr. Ibura was too ill to attend, ete., though he was seen out walking and looking after his business, the case of the Police v. {bura and Hashimoto, Japanese subjects, came on for hearing on the 25th ult. at the Japanese Consulnte, Soochow, before Mr. H. Yoshioka, Consul in charge, Mr. T. Katayama, Secretary, and Mr. T. Ogura, Inspector of Police in the Japanese Settlement. Mr. A. Olsen, Superintendent of Police, watched the proceedings on the juh, by consent of the Japanese Consul, of the Chinese, and H.E. Liu Ching-acted as interpreter.
As a preliminary, the Japanese Consul, interrogated, allowed (1) that the Chinese have a right to establish a px force on their own oil; (2) that the district out the Paomén Gate at Soochow is Chines: territory; (3) that the prisoners were living and carrying on their business on Chinese territory. Mr. Olsen then drew attention to the fact that the prisoners were not in Court, The Japanese Consul said that did not matter; the prisoners were in his room and would be called later. Police Constable 35 then gave his evidence, which was to the effect that on the day of the alleged assault he was called to a row ina shop on the Paomén Road. He went into the shops with P.C. 37 and said: Do not fight," and Mr. Ibura, telling him that it was not his business, hit him over the heed with a stick. He struggled with Mr. Tura, when Mr. Hashimoto attacked him with a knife, cutting his forehead. Mr. Thura was got outside when a Mr. Wang took an iron stick away from him. He held on to Mr. Ibura till he became unconscious from Joss of blood and was taken to the police station in a ricsha, and thence
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