The sun., 1916-12-12

the money Is divided among ,b.m
when they are of age. But shuuI
a Chinese die without heirs. tho pron,.
way to proceed is to insert notice. ia
all the Netherlands Indies papors All
those Of China also. This. however 4,
not done. The moneys which hayc i,
this way fallen into the hands ~ N,
Government moun to many milio,s
No statement has ever been made IN
the Chinese press as to how muc,
money Is on hand and how II will h,
disposed of. Is there not reason fr :
dissatisfaction?
Years q "A society was FORMED
known as the Kong Koan. Every cer.
in the Golfers OF the Kong koan IL
pure Chinese money. To this dav ~.
do not know what sum Of money .
at the disposal OF the Kong Koa,
This Is a Government secret. Tn.
Kong kOan Ia managed by a number
Of officers who are appoin'ei ID, tina
Government. and not by the roonl,
Although the Chinese Major is SIN.
posed to be at the head of the soaIo,,
yet, when IL comes to paying ON.
money. he can only make a rec,m.
mendation to the Resident. and II de.
ponds on the within of this officer o.
accept or reject IL. We object to N,
management of the Kong koau ".
ask that at least half of tho urccu
ne chosen and appointed h, tho pub.
lie. The Chinese Lieutenants. Can't ms
and Majors receive their salaries 'nur
the Kong koan funds. an, Vo...
aA-- ,L..t. 49,.
drawing salaries from "A Chimes, so.
ciety. would seek the welfare ~ ,ba
Chinese community. hut. ON 'N, .,.
trary. they are the servants ~ n
Government and serve Il only We A.
very dissatisfied with the present A..
rangement. How much money f.
there in the Kong Koano W. lu,s
the Government enshroud II N'h ,,
much mystery? Is it not time th,t'',
receipts and the expenditure of 'l,
society were made public rceullrl,'
These. a few of our grievance. ....
been time an! time again vr;.tu
u press. and yet We hear ui . u-
tain Ambtenar yuor c~hineeSyhc 10
calling special meetiugS IN S-p'pM Or
to hear what our grievances are Tie
conferences convened by these ~, Il,
fill us with astonishmont.
a feeling has for months lecu --ov.
ing upon our leaders that 10 g
about to enter upon a new phase -
our life. Just what shape II voglI ,t,.
none could discern. coming 'y.n'.
cast their shadows" our present..
ments have come true. Tho huu ~
lnQtS,S. G,rt,als uhan .I, t,JH.. a..
baar Committee was formed We hll
to choose II . and for all wHe'h'r ~
should regard ourselves "a Dutch 81
jects or as citizens of the Chimes, T,..
public. We have made our CHOICE
We hereby declare To- your E>coIlouc5
and 10 the whole world that w. 70.
gard ourselves AZ citizens of Il
Chung IIwa Republic. Further. We r,,
ject the Manchu-Dutch treaty where,
We were handed uycr - IN" Netl.r.
lands Government as Dutch suh'-.'.
Surely we have the same right 700 DO.
eide our connections as the Austria.
lans and Canadians.
Every where We have rejected IT,
cvertures Of the Indies Wecrhial ,um-
mittee for very 2oud reasons r. 800.
took up arms AGAINST the Jtpa...
or wen assisted the Government So
money. a japanese victory would N..
that We would be treated a. ~ Ja,'
as a resu of rs taking up arms ~
the Manchu-Dutch treaty. W s"t
do all in our power to irUI>frI'e t.-
nese taking any part In tho Into
Weerhaar. W. viii remllN uc.'t
. Sn a. To live IN t.la4 az ,n.#Fgr o. %
political changes may take place.
We are anti-W crr!aar hut MT .
Dutch. | sincerely hope voIr .t.
cellency Will bear tins in mind
During the years which have
We have really tried I" place olr
iidence in Dutch officers .l.'
has usually happened t. picf''-
Let mo cite an instance. hHr
Weerbaar campaign the Sin Pc o. !
tavla, prompted 10y t"ll" patriot .
tives, issued auti-W eorhaar D''.'-
II was not kuuau then 'lai 70 o.. o.
eminent was hchiud tho W., p'"' '
TIL" Weertaar %p,tclr.s N"
pasted beside those If the Iudtc- We"
haar committee. Very short ,"'
the Wccrhaar %plHcard- w'r' FL
up in public they Mere remove "
the sin Pa inquired Of the In..' "
they had been removed u l'tr'' '
it was against police regulation. wien
the police officer Was ast.' o
did not order the removal Of ''' e. t'
Wcerhaar committee rutlo, -. '
Piled he had not seen them. ! ."l''
Weerhaar committee notices .. 90
posted in public at least tire" r T.
DAYS before.
Your EyCellency must i'n .
there are many evil prac'.'- . .
MS. Evil practices are Gu'
among the Dutch, We into. p. H.
form. Let us hope others
same.
our situation in the Nc' r''
dies Is almost parallel wiz i"'
British in South Africa V"
are, ! am informed. Of pg'rN .r.
The british, oppressed Iud '
got rights from tho bu"r &C.. 'r' ''
rose in rebellion, and Wit -.
tnce 81 IN" British G~,Nr'ru'f'
threw the Beers. We Chinese ln
for n moment intend t. i',u" '.'
ample Of the British IN gt.r.nE
rights,
have tho honor {" ron.
most humble and uhrI-cn' -'..
\ So o.. '''
CHERlRoN, Java, Sopt'm.''
direct taxation Tho d"p,..'t
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