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[No. 4954.—May 24, 1879.
himself as the interpreter of the deerees of Heaven, and he is recognized by the people over whom he rules as the connecting link between the gods and themselves.
REVIEW. Chine, a history of the laws, manners and customs of the people, by John Henry and the newspapers. No matter what Gray, M.A, LL.D., Archdemoon of
Now this, if literally translated to one of Hongkong, edited by William Gow care and discretion might be exercised
Gregor, 2 Vols. London, 1878.. Mr Gray's obair-coolios, would have made by the Press Commissioner to make his
him gasp and stare. It would be interesting The Chinese philosopher Mungtze or Men-to know where Mr Gray picked up this curions communications absolutely non-opinion. ative and only give information, there lus has said that one of the weaknesses of piece of information. The present writer have been occasions where, owing to the human nature is the desire to remembers as a little boy, being told that high-strung tension of public feeling on become teachers of other men. It was not Queen Victoria had two snakes which grow some case involving principles of interest extraordinary, therefore, that Mr Gray should out of her shoulders, and which had daily to every Anglo-Indian, very little more have felt an ambition to write a book, and to be fed with heads of little boys. The an illiterate deaf old woman. Now, we then a mere statement of facts for the Mr Gray's book, but for his over-great person who told the present writer this was ambition, might have been not only an inno- other side of the question could not bat cent but a very instructive one. Mr Gray, have a strong suspicion that the person who strike one as a carefully and elaborately as may be inferred from his position, is an gave Mr Gray the above piece of informa- prepared defence of the Government, educated and cultivated English gentleman; tion was one of this sisterhood, who had This gare occasion for Archibald Forbes, nay, the initials we find appended to his vilely abused his simplicity, and imposed. writing to the Daily News, reviewing name in the work before us, would seem to upon his ignorance of the celestial people, indicate that he has been held to be a man Indeed the suspicion becomes stronger when at some length the relations existing of scholarly attainments. It has been his one reads throughout these volumes fre- For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, between the Government of India and lot in life to live for many years among quently of Mr Gray's conferences with this
the Anglo-Indian Press, coming to the a strange peopfb, actually speaking their class of persons. But to proceed, conclusion that Lord Lytton had brought | language, moving and working among them,
In the next sentence of the same para- journalism in that country into a state He had also, as we learn, availed himself graph we read of ignominious bondage. This, it was of many opportunities of visiting different remarked by journalists in India, was interesting and note-worthy parts of the country. Indisputably, Mr Gray had seen a disagreeable impression to be conveyed much that was both new and strange to of life, zew institutions, strange manners to the British public by a man generally himself and to his countrymen; new Bones accurate observation, and every oppor and usages, all of which, had Mr Gray tunity was taken by the Press of the chosen to tell only what his eyes had seen, Three Presidencies to confute his argu- and thus make a book of it-say, a quarter --he might have produced a very pleasant or a fifth of the size of the work before us, Commissioner, as an instrument employed readable book; not only innocent reading by Lord Lytton for "the control at once for the simple readers, but not altogether and the demoralisation of the journale uninstructive for the more earnest ones, of the Indian Empire and this again gave occasion for all the Indian news papers to state lucidly the terms they knowledge the indebtedness they felt on with Government, and to
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"He (the Emperor) is supposed to hold coga manion with the deities at his pleasure and to obtain from them the blessings of which he personally or the nation may stand in need,... ridiculous, and would deserve only to be Now these absurdities are exquisitely laughed at but that many of Mr Gray's readers are but too ready to believe them, as we have no doubt Mr Gray does himself. Gray's could have been tolerated at all, not ✦ Indeed the fact that a book like this of Mr to say find acceptance and even commenda tion from various quarters, nay, that it could have been written by a man of Mr But Mr Gray has judged otherwise. Hence Gray's standing and position, seems to us to the result before us, in two volumes of 700 odd be a melancholy but no less unmistakable sign pages, wherein Mr Gray has undertaken to that in spite of the amount of printed mattor fortune-telling, sainides, marriages, of the West have still very little knowledge discourse upon the 'gouvernment, religion, that is yearly being poured forth in Europe Confucianism,' 'pawn shops," "astrology," | on China and things Chinese, the people of the Chinese people, but in what fashion ws of this nation. But among the many mis- will forthwith prossed to show, Mr Gray's conceptions and fantastic attributes that object and intention, it would appear from still cling to the people of Chins and their the title, was to produce a very complete institutions in the minds of Europeans, none and comprehensive work on the subject; and seems to us to be more widely spread, and the public, as it would seem, has mistaken confirmed and yet none more absurd-and- the will of the author for the deed; for unfounded than the notion that the Chineso already, in the newspapers and other oiroles, believe a certain mysterious connection, a exist between their Ruler and the gods on we constantly bear of lår Gray's book spoken connecting link" as Mr Gray pulls it, to
the supernatural powers. If a word of ours in this plason can dispel for ever this readers we will have done more than Mr ridiculous motion from the minds of out Gray with his 700 odd pages, we will there- fore explain.
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Press to purge themselves from the it is as far as possible from being; this reproach, however, undeserved, of in fact, sounds ridiculous to any one, who, reads ten pages of Mr Gray's work. Perhaps conspiring together to mislead the public; having the least knowledge of the subject, and several of the editors repeated the beautiful binding and get-up of the remonstrances they had previously made book-and last not least the long price the on what they felt to be a point of honour book-sellers ask for it--may have contri- Perhaps a quotation from one of Mr Gray's namely, that they should be prohibited buted not a little towards giving rise to such countrymen will best help our readers to from using their own discretion in so opinion; for in these respects, it must be understand what the Chinese mean by giving THE relations existing in any country or avowing or withholding the source from confessed, Bir Gray's book leaves nothing to such tities to their Rulers se Thien tre my20 Colony between the Government and the which the communications emanated be wished for, although in every other respect,
Press are a sure guide to the wisdom, that were sent to them from the Press there is much to be desired. One word, how) the Son of Heaven" and Fung ever, on the illustrations of the book, 140 Thien (the Heaven-appointed." the honesty, the independence, and the Commissioner's office. Lord Lytton has in number, said, and, no doubt, truly, to be Carlyle saya To assert that in whatever success of each of these Estates there wisely and promptly, with the advice done by native artists. It would be curious man you chose to lay hold of (by this or the in. In such Colonies as enjoy no tho of his Executive, consented to remove to know what object Mr Gray may have had other plan of clutching at him); and alap roughly developed representative in the seal of secrecy from the communice in view, when he was induced to illustrate a round piece of metal on the head of, and stitutions, the Fourth Estate, as has been tions of the Press Commissioner to the his book with these gneer unearthly pictures. called King, there straightway came to aptly said by the Father of the Indian newspapers, and to allow the editors to We will not libel Mir Gray's good taste so reside a divine virtue, so that he became Press, assumes a role corresponding to use their own discretion in acknowledging thought them beautiful. It may be, how with faculty and right to rule over you to far as to suppose for a moment that he kind of God, and a Divinity inspired him that of Her Majesty's Opposition in the these communications sa official by ever, that he meant by these specimens to all length: this, what can we do with this Commons in England, with the not prefixing to them the words "Pabllo illustrate the state of the Chinese pictorial but leave it to rot? But I will say withal, unimportant difference that, although Prom Message" or "From the Press art. But also, in this case, we can forbear and that is what these Divine right men the Government is weighed and found Commissioner" or something of the kind. forming a very mean opinion of Mr Gray's meant, that in Kings, and in all human wanting, and out-voted and censured, and The Bombay Gazette
that judgment in these matters, only by sup- Authorities, and relations that men God- suffers the indignity of having votes of telegrams from the Commissioner will posing that he has not seen much of Chi-oreated can form among each other, there
nese art. We too have examined many is verily either a Divine Right or else want of confidence passed against it, henceforth be published under the former specimens of Chinese pictures, and although Diabello Wrong; one or other of these two. with acclamation, it does not feel called heading in its columns, and paragraphs they possess no high merit as compared with In another place he says Well, also, upon to resign, and give the Opposition of information for which it does not care what Western art has produced, yet we feel was it written by Theologians: a King rules their turn at the wickets, and their share to assume any personal responsibility ourselves bound, as will, we are confident, by divine right. He carries in him anthority of the good things of this life accompany with some such introduction as, The those of Mr Gray's countrymen, who have from God, or man will never give it him. ing the same or arising therefrom. The following communication has been examined with any attention colleations of Can I choose my own King? I can choose History of the Press in India is one full received from the Press Commissioner." Chinese vases, to protest against the terrible my own King Popinjay, and play what fares of interest, and one
piotares in Mr Gray's book being accepted or tragedy 1 may with him, but he who is we may have The same paper characterizes the leisure to take up one of these days. concession made by the Government to we are afraid, another motive less respect than my will, was chosen for me in Heaven. as specimens of Chinese pictorial art. But to be my Ruler whose will is to be higher But on this occasion we would desire to the wishes of the Press in this matter is able than the two we have just mentioned Neither except in such Obedience to the confine ourselves to the consideration of the words," as politic as it is graceful." may also have been not without influence Heaven-ohosen is Freedom so much as con the best means the Government has in The system which has worked most with Mr Gray, namely, to attract and astonish eivable."
Now this, or something approaching its power of dealing with the Press, in wonderfully well up till now may now simple readers with something outlandish, so far as the giving of information for be said to have been put on a perfect cannot find terms severe enough with which heathene that they are, believe, or try to
something really Chinese! In this case, we
to this, is what the Chinese, ignorant public use is concerned. We have no and lasting footing. There cannot now to condemn the act and purpose. A re-believe, and what their prophets, sages and specific complaint to make against our be the slightest doubt of its permanent, spectable tea-grocer in Mr Gray's country philosophers from all ages have taught. own officials here of any want of courtesy widespread and powerful utility. Soms would disdain to invite his customers by them; this, namely, that he who is bora or any unwillingness to give, when ap such scheme might be with advantages exhibiting before his shop-windows such gifted with the power and faculty to be a plied for, such information as we require: adopted in every Colony. A farther pictures as Mr Gray has thought fit to place Ruler of men, who has received the Thien
But what we do regard as sensible arrangement is made at Madras
Ming or Divine Commission, he, verily, is But we proceed now to consider the Hwang-ti or Emperor, the Delegato et a great pity is the fact that there is no and elsewhere. A room is established recognised official means for the transfer in the Secretariat known as the Editors contents of the book itself. It is divided Heaven, the Interpreter of Heaven's will into 32 chapters with different subjects for and decrees, Heaven-appointed, invested with S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.The Right to the newspapers, as a medium of com- Room; and there are made accessible to headings; but the simple reader would be Divine Right to rule over them, and re- Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Revd. munication between the Government the Press and to all who take an active grievously mistakan did he suppose that sponsible truly to none but to Heaven, and R. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain and the Public, of all such matters of interest in local politics or Home affairs, with Mr Gray, the division into chapters not to the gods, as Mr Gray says. Whether Morning Service 11, Evening 5. Holy intelligence, and synopsis of correspond such official records as are not readily means anything like a methodical or Mr Gray believes this to be true or not, is Communion on the Brat Sunday in the ance and reports, as there is every reason available elsewhere, blue books de, systematio, not to say philosophical arrange- no concern of ours, but that it is no new month. Wednesday, at 5.30P.M., Evening to believe would be of interest to the bearing on the history of the Colony, nature or importance. For instance, we the Chinese, should not have escaped Mr ment of the subjects according to their doctrine, or one to be found only among Prayer and Sermon.
Military Service. Rev. J. Henderson, public, matters of course which they have the practices observed elsewhere as to find after the chapter headed "Suicides" Gray, who by his profession should be, and officiating Military Chaplain. At 8 a.m. a right to know, which the editors of the any large subject which may be agitating there comes a chapter on "Titles of Honours who loves to show as that he is indeed, Morning Prayer, &c. Boly Communion newpapers consider it their duty to the public mind at the moment and and Visits of Ceremony," then Sumptuary familiar with the Hebrew Bible. Indeed it on the second and fourth Sunday in the let them know, and their knowledge of there are also produced for the perumal of Laws," then "Sports and Amusement," then seems a pity that Mr Gray should not have which would not interfere with, but in those interested, for practs or for roAstrologers and Fortune-telling," then, remembered the stories of Saul and of UNION CHURCH.-Morning Service, at Per Tonais, from Yokohama: for Hong 11 AK, Afternoon, 6 P.M.-Divine Service all probability assist in securing, the production as the editors may think "Beggars and Charitable Institutions," then David, when the practice of the choice of Trong 8 Chinese for Port Said, Mr Tallers in Chinese, 2-3 P.M. every Sunday, with wise, successful, peaceful and contented ad fit, public reports, correspondence or Pagoda." There may be a method in and other ceremonies and practices of the "Hotele do" then "Pawn-shops, then virgiss," Mordeoni's apparel of royal favour, for Marseilles, Menara Schaeffer, Kawaka mi, Ferao, Lhiguro, Takismatsu, Naatsuri / communion on arst Sunday of every month,ministration of the Government. There dosaments of any other kind, which may Mr Gray's madness of arrangement, but we Old Testament dispensation have not escape
should be such an official and recognised be too long, or not important or inter fall to sea it; and we are confident nobody ed his notice." Bakal, Oke, Sharete, Mr Anglin and 8 children, Mr and Mrs Strandb, Masara
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-BOY, conduit, and we purpose briefly showing eating enough, to merit a rescue from but Mr Grey himself will be able to fathom We have said that every page of Mr Christieon and Newton, Mr and Mrs Wes J. Henderson. Service at 6 P.M., every what is done elsewhere with a view to oblivion at the hands of the Government the secret. Again, like old Montaigne, or Gray's book teems with errors we might tærviold and son, and Mr J. Curtis,
Bunday and Wednesday. All sente free, auggesting what it would be wise and Gesells. Every member of this Inform the worthy Bishop Berkeley, who began with have said with little exaggeration that Morning Prayer and Communion on the right in the extreme, to do here, Per Iraouaddy, from Shanghat : for Hong: First Sunday in each month at 11 am.
ation Bureau, (all members being Tar-water and ended with a philosophical every sentence is full of errors. The sen kong, Masern A. G. Botelho and Lock, and8r. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH-ROV. If Lord Lytton has done nothing else appointed by the Governor) has the right heads his chapter with a subject simply to communion with the gods, reads
exposition of the Trinity, Mr Gray likewise tence immediately following that about the 10 Chinese; for Singapore, Mr. Franck A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Le Sam during his rule in India for which he of moving for any papers or asking for begin with it, but the bonest reader would Kumdy; for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Wm. Yuen (All Services in Chinese.) Mora- deserves credit, he has certainly done any information be desires in the be grievously disappointed if he believed he ministration of the gorerament by Cabinet ** This mighty monarch ia masinted in the adə Forbes, 3 children and serrant, Mr Waring Prayer :-Litany, Ante-Communion not a little to better the relationship interests of the public; the motion knew, on entering one of Mr Gray's chapters, Connell, which consists of four great ministers, rick, Mr and Mrs Vignier and amah, Messrs and Sermon, at 11 a.. Bible Claas, at & maisting between the Government and book is submitted to the Governor where Me Gray will lead him and finally Bolbot, and A. 4. Moldawochg, and MES .. Presching, at 6.80 2.8. Holy Com the Fress. Shortly after his arrival host short intervals. In conclusion we very Arst chapter headed Introductory one, Inner, corresponding to the Privy
land him. Thus, for instance under the Now there are two Counalis altogether munion, 1st Bunday in Chiness month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE Service in established a Press Bureau, and Press may remark that nothing can be Mr Gray, properly shotigh, begins with the Council in England, called in Chinese Almei the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, Commissioner whose object and duty it more unsatisfactory to the Balers or cosmogony, and after a page or two the Koe () which consists of four chan every Sunday at half-past ten Ax, in was to send to the Press all communi. those who are ruled, or to the go reader le treated with descriptions of "oltles cellers and other ministers; and the other the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, tions which it was the desire of the Go between newspapers than that there and towns" then he is hurried along the outer, corresponding to the Cabinet Connall,
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streets and shops" then of a sudden, he is plunged into paths, then he 1 made to called in Chiusse Kuan Ke. Again the next pass through momimental arches then to #ifa addition to thle Conntil there are als inspect the fire brigades" and finally to
on to what Mr Gray has to say on the tribunals. moral character of the Chinese people.
Now these six cannot, if we understand the meaning of English words, by any means- be called tribunals, as Mr Gray himself will explain---
These are however merely external faults, though serious enough, which show the su« thor's want of skill in book-making, and we have pointed them out only to convince such
W There are kiz tribunals for the ormázot readers as may not be acquainted with the in detall of all government busines, Ught Bus voluntary communications sense, Justice and fair reasoning prevail bit upon which Mr Gray has undertaken
to write; that a man; who odmianita snöfi fanitaj Hat it is nowiss our intention hærs to sari
rast Mr Gray's mistakes sentente by sentamos like college tutors. It would requiry, we fancy, two volumes as bulky se Mr Gray's Book itself to point out and explain all Me But there are faults in Me Gray's book Gray's crore, some of oudering; others of very page teems with them of much pervertions but all of ignorances 16 is not
worthless but seriously mischievous. nature, which make the book not only that Mr Gray becomes really insufferable, although these too at times are auch, disi The sound chapter, beaded government; we cans only with the prostast dite
soustrain ourselvan te rend op spe- bagine thus
from the Press Commissioner that is in its councils, that the inevitable criticanes be held competent to speak, munk explanations from the Government of mism should be made by intelligmt men less to pass judgment on such important any set or palloy which seemed to be fully informed on both aides regarding abjecte as a Nation's, Institutions and
isometrued by the potmtry, say for the subjects they write about, than that People's Character. inatando such a step, sa the despatch of their works and words should be troops recently for Burmahwhile full interpreted to the general public by 2p.-Sale of Household Furnitura, &bu ↑ and probably, true, and clear enough,,, some person, possessing in a remarkably more serious, and; in fact, Altogethet ruinous | however; in faults of dataille of thile naturi
but a great deal of their effect by the degree that suprotne Ignorance of every rule with which they were sent out that aspect of the question he has to desi the worse of the information should not with, which Disraeli has sald is the first beautioned, is to pr of course on the part of one who has so this vidieniona spason of coarmiing the write a sleeking leading article)
Caine Strmels
at Mr J J. Francis' residence, No. WEDMMEDAT, May 28:00
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