WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1901,
BRITISH POLICY IN CHINA.
The Needs of Hongkong. "The following extracts from a letter from the Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy Longue haro Loon sent to tho Press :-
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existence of the country. He was not at- tompting for a moment, to justify the at- tack upon the Legations, or the indis. criminate massacre of evory European in the country. The Chinese official new THEATRE LECTURE BY SR J. J. FRANCIS, K.G.
perfectly well by this time that such a A lecture was delivered in the City Hall method of soaking to obtain their objects was hopelessly unjustifiable and wrong, but yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of the fact remains that the Chinese had the Hongkong Odd Volumes Bociety, by a certain amount of justification for the
was recently ado attempt that Mg-Committee would leg loure to point Mr J, J. Frangis, K.O. There was a shake off the yoke of Western nations. out that the first essential of British policy, attendance of the general public, and Mr Their
attempt been premature after the drift and veilation of the fast Sow yours, and especially since the Chian: H. E. Follock, KC, presided. The sub-rad. they were suffering in consequence. Woject of the lecture was an examination In a time of such excitement would any Japan war, is that it should be firm.
Government have been better able to keep are of opinion, however, that without pre-of the situation in the Far East."
control The Chinese Governmcat was a very clumsy machine but it was an or ganised effective Government for all intor- nal purposes. Was it likely that 300 mil one, hound by a solidarity of which
sent furco of battleships in these waters, The Chairman, to introducing the speaker, Lo., a force so relatively weak compared with the fleets of the other Fowers, it is said Mr Francie was well qualified to speak practically impossible for Great Britain to on urh a subject as ho bad been resident adopt a firm attitude in the Far East. Tho only way of securing respect for our in China for forty years. counsels out hare and restoring our dumne age prestige in sincron the author of our battleships on the China aa: We ad- dread you on this question on March 30, July 6, July 31, and September 14, and although happily our recent understanding with Gerany, has improved the situation temporarily to a curtțin extent, we cannot holy boleving tan', in order to secute the parianency of that understanding, and to obtain respect for our representatives at Peking, it is absolutely necessary that we should have a stronger feet out here,
We are glad to know iron telegraphic formation that the Glory is coming out here at last to replece the Centurion, but we meet firmly believe that two other battle shipa of simile power and some fust cruisers, ought to be despatched out here an mpe-dily as practicable in order to make our position in the Far East sherre.
we know nothing in Europe, would be
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Mr Frineis then proceeded to deliver bis divided up by the Powers? It seemed tot
bien that this was the beginning of a bow lecture, which was a very ablo and lucker, That the muvement initiated 15, the IL. explanation of the position of stairs from his point of view. He said the present position of China difficult
Boxers, supported as far as they wore capable of doing it by the tipurial troops, was only the beginning of a great move: ment whereby this foreign encroachment W be repelle, and China wouki nain- tain herself wei or later na a sovereign and indepen·lent state capable, roore or less, of holding her own with the foreign powers,
Mr. CHARLES BERTRAM, Who has been acknowledged in Grent Bri tain. the British Colonies, and the Cited States, to bo
was an extremely one satisfactorily to describe, and in thinking how he could beat put that position before then, bo lind come to the conclusion that almost the only satis-and of, pushly in a couple of generations The Premier Conjuror of
intery way in which it could be done way tor ghause hastity ever the past history of aropean intercourse with China, nad to show by what steps the European powers, the United Stubos, Chian and Japan had arrived at the present situation. To all intents and purposes, it might be said thar China was practically unknown to the rust the world except through books written asionsrien before the commencement of her late most graciousa Majesty's reign The lecturer then proceeded to dand very, minutoly with the various ovsuta in the Far East during recent years. He dealt with the various treaties into which China hui been furced from time to time by the
mesaures which China had taken iwm. tune to time to throw off the foreign yoko. The real and true cause of the pruition we due to the attitude which the
or sa, competing actively with the whole of us in all matters of commerce, as well a in naval and military progress. Mr Frau cis then refered in the way in which Russia was grotally increasing har bold of the continent of Asia. The Chinese ho described as far superior mentally and fhysically to the Japanese, and, in the long run, he expected them to take a bigger part in the affairs of the world.
At the mehusion of the address the Chairman proped a hearty rote of thanks to the lecturer, which was warmly accorded.
If these recessary ships cannot be spared to us from the Channel or Mediterraneen Fleet, then all that we can say is that tho aponer we have a new Naval Defence Act the better, and perhaps, now that Mr Goschen has resigned, the word of ship: builders, what positively affirm that they can build more intisalia for the Grem ment that are at present laid down, willers and justified in some degree theUn
by scented.
My Committe fel bound to state their most delibente opinión that our presunt raval strength aut here is considerably below the main of safety, especially in view of the fact that they are indications appearing that the Fronch are preparing to a forward policy mound and about Canton and generally in the provinces of Kwang-tong, Ksaug-si and Yuu-n
We may mention for your information that there aro live Fronch boats at. Canton how an compared with man British.
is Government maintained towards Europanas. They refused to recognize other nations as Patitled to take an equalOn
aution with China, Britain was at first the sale representative of Western civiliz tion. It was Britain, who, with her naval and military forces, opened Chins for the first he to the gonatal trade of all foreign rations. The Treaty which, under cum- pulsion the Chinese then, in 1842, agreed
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to, was naver enforced for sonia round or creased by the fact that the Boxere and another, inly due to ar system of party Secret Societies are now fairly active in the government which, in its results, w asighbourhood of Curton, and accordingly sibly the weakest of all forms of govern there are suitable, toaterials in existence
mont for external purpoeos. The for giving the French a pretext fur inier which had been the means of squeeza Singapore— fering, especially now that they see that woing that Truly out of the Chinese are so comparatively weak in these waters.
In connection with these three Southerner withdrawn as rapidly as possible. On Manila
The result was that the Chinese bo- Provinces, Kwang tung, Kwang si and Yun-nan, we beg leave to point out that eved that Britain was able to forca we in Hongkong have a very special inter thom, and year by your they grew mora est in then, because they are the only arrogant and more insolent, and another war fullowed in 1857 and continued till provinces of China with which we do 1800. The Chinese had from this day to Any trade in the strict sense of the word, the prevent been constantly endeavouring
the trade of solling. A regards to tende of, if the thor Pro to minimise the rights which they were compelled to grant not only to Bri vinces of China, Hoogkong is simply a port ishers but to all foreigners, and ho vi exil or transhipreut. We therefore hope was sorry to say, there had been a very That you will not peruit people at home to strong disinclination on the part of the glue their eyes exclusively upon Manchuria British Government to enforce the greater and the country round about Poking and portion of these rights. The opening of Tientsin and the Yangtso Valley in oblivion China had resulted in all the European of the considerable cozaaiercial British in-
powers securing the mme rights which terests which exist in the the Southern Britain enjoyed, but looking at it from a Provinces, and which, if our fleet is not commercial point of view Bitsin had the promptly reinforest, Hay possibly be lion's share of the trade. The lecturer seriusly imparilled.
then proceeded to refer to the Imperial The Government should he required to Chinese Government and to the Tang-li pledge itself to promptly put this port and Yamen. This latter institution had, he island in a patikinetory state of defence. said, turned out to be the opposite of what have addressed you already upon this sabit was intended to be. Attouts had been jent in my tellurs of May 4, 1889, and de st Mar 31, 1900,
Surely the protection of the only serious British as and couling station in the Far East (for Wei-hai-wei is apparently only being tinkered at) is a matter of national importance, and we hope that our members of Parliament, who are interested in China
will not eat anti :'
1. Every one of the muzzle-loading gaus in our forts, which we mentioned in ane letter to you of March 1, 1900, has been replaced by modern B. L. Ordnance; and
2. Weksyon outstantial movable calanin. of all arais stationed here ready to protect British intereels, wherever these interests may be threatened; and
3. A mountain bartury is sent libro, and 4. Our volunteers are provided with proper B. L. gune instand of M. L. gaps of old patton; and
5. That our guns should be provided with anokolesa ammunition.
times to improve the military organisation of the Chinese, attempts had teen made to improve their Navy, they had attempted to exploit their mines, and other- wise improve the country, but all their efforts had only heen spaaniodic. They had falled through conflict or by change of urorament, but the fact remained that for all pesetical purposes Chius, ne regarded her revenne, har civilization, her trade and her wines was practically in the same position
she was in 1842. No change had taken place in China to correspond in any degree Francis thon detailer wirat followed the with what had taken place in fapan. Mr Chin Japan war and how the Japanese were forced to relinquish the greater part of the fruits of hor conquest, and referred at length to the part Russix played in this matter. One question, which must have een subject of discussion between all who took an întorcat in the affairs of the Far East, wax, Has China been treated fairly by the oropean Powers In point of in.
There is yet one other point which wo
for the enforcement of a strong erpations! law Chine was a strong and in- require Chinese policy at Peking, as opposed to sendont state, having a thoroughly or our recent fatal policy of drift, and that is ganised government which was fairly com- A statesman of the calibre ut Lord Grouserotert for the government of Chima itself, with full power to act.
I fear that I have run to nonsiderable although from the peculiar circumstances of China length in this letter, but my Committee are connected with the bistory most anxious that your Committce shoald, and its long isolation from contact with especially at the present ericis, be put in other governments, it was not perhaps the best fitted to deal with the affaits of other full possession of our views.
stetica or nationalities. Still, however in- perfecs it was in knowledgo of reform, it was a highly organised government, and the evidence of the past twelve months minst have satisfed oust thinking men on that point. Was it reasonable, then, with a government fully competent of ruling its own country, that the Chinese Government should no resent the method in which they in been treated by the forein Posera since the Japanes war Would any Eur- open Government have put with submitted to what the Chinese Government had submitted since 18947 |Undoubtedly Chinese territory had been aken, if not actually by force, under threats of fore The Chinese Government had been bullied out of all sorts of concessions to which no Earupton Government would submit for a mouent, and troutment had been accorded it which was contrary to every notion of inter- national law. European powers had refused
Since the above letter was drifted, telegram is arrived here stating that a Kassian quadron, consisting of the turret ships Poltave and Seratopel, the armoured croiser Cronabor, and fire torpedo-boats ahortly starting for the Far East. Soc, an tinent sebatantial increase to the Tuo BA Day strength in these watera makes it all the more necessary that Great Britain eliould poaterially strongthon her feet out bere na suon as possible.
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THURSDAY, 7th March, 1901, Under Marquis of Quecurberry Italca. PRELIMINARY BOUTS.
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The H. A. L. Stuer Adin, from Ham- hurg, left Singapore for this port on 1st March, and may be expected hero H.M.S. Centurion, N. Y. R. 5.5. Zure fins left Shing Mentarien. or the 5th March.
J. MILA
nosoki for this port on the Bed March, | W. M‹Ã¤zy
The
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OORLY BARTLET, H.M.S. Golia J. PRISCOLL.
THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.
and is expected to arrive here on the H.M.S. Centurion. 5th March. The a.s. Biegno loft Singapors for this
port on the 2nd March, and may be Under the Management of Mr. W. B. expected bore on March.
about the 9th
- WATERS.
The s.s. Catherine Apeur, from Culcutta, T. Asus A.M.8. Centurion, will Box
after of Bch March,
The N. P. Cor's P. Duke of Fife smiled fernt Yokolinu, for Hongkong, on
the Und March.
The Cal.&O. S. S..Co.'s ss. Strathzyle left San Diego on 20th Fob., for Hongkong, via Robe.
Jos Rnny, of the United States,
10 ROUNDS FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP
518
PAQU BROTS-POSTE FRANÇAIS." TOR SHANGHAI,, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamabip
ERNEST SIMONS,
Captain DURMANDE, will be despatched for the shore Perts on or about TUESDAY, the 12th Inst.
PASSENGERS.
ADRIVED.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British Steamer Longsung reports: Fresh N. E galu, with a high nos to lat. 18.27 N., long, 118.63 E.; from thence tes port, string sieran, overcast and cloudy.
The British stentuer Thaks reports v. Modorite wind and fng weather. In Swalow: H.I.G.M.S. Sccultur
The French steamer Honal reporta: Staong Bea and N.E. wind.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- For MANILA. -
Per Lounge, at 4 p.nu, on Thursday,
the 7th March,
Par Parte, nt 4 p.m., on Monday, the
11th March.
For SWATON.-
For Thall, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
7th March.
For MOJI KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VIC-
TORIA (B.C.) & TACUMA. ---
Por Picture, at 11 6.p., on Friday, the
8th March.
For AMOY & MANILA. --
For Mungking at 3 pm, on Friday,
the 8th March.
For SINGAPORE.--
H
Per Mudaret, at 9 am, on Friday, the
8th March.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.→ The French Contract Packet Tonkin will be despatchel on MONDAY, the 11th March, with Mails to the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, And plads buyout, wie Afarseilles ; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buiuah; Caylon, Madrus, the Austra- gian Colonide, Aden, Natel and the Capo, Egypt, Maka, and Gibraltar.
Circulars at 8.m.
Registration at 10 a..
(Registration," with Ists feo of 10 cents.. (up to 10.45 a..)
Letters.at 11 am.
Late Letters 11.10 to 11.39 A.. Estra Postage 10 cents.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. --- The United States Mail Packet China will be dospatched on TUESDAY, tig 12th Navel, with Matle, for Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Cuda, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed at follows:- Registration at 10a.m.
Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up to 10,45 .m.
Per Longhing, From Manila, Mr Van- delpoll, Me Crombie, Mr Mieluel, Me Hollins, 8 Europeans and 75 Chinese,
Per Tiedes, from Swolow, 32 Chinese. Por Kawachi Jung, from Japan: for Hongkong, Rer. Morison, Mr M. Pouch, 12 Chinese, 2 Japanese and Endian for Singapore, Mr T. Tatars, and 8 Chinese for Marseilles, His Excellency N. Mitsuha sh, H.I.J.M.S. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Major T. UNI miya, Mesara K. Noshima, K. Kobayashi, Bd S. Fachi; for London, Mr. R. Singleton and chill, Mr and Mrs Rippin-MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC HAIE. gille.
Per Hansi, from Kvong-chow-wan, Mr M. Michael, Capt. Davis, and 27 Chineso. DEZANTED.
. Per Kinntschau, from Japau for Singa- pore, Mr and Mrs Pateuna for Colombo, Mess Backworth, Payuter, and M. Prideaux; for Port Said, Mr Bosch Reitz 616 Mr and Mrs Saxton Noble and child, M
Gundermunu, Licute. Odinzon, Sentez-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMFEAUX,
Igent. of the Far East. Catch Weightle
Hongkong, March 6, 1901. $3, $2 & $1. Admission
the ROISSON PIANO Co. Bex Plat way be seen & Seats Booked AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM Doors Open 8.30 p.m. Commence at 9
Hongkong, March 5, 1901.
BICYCLES
N. F. Coas.s. Quem Adelaide sailed. Sharp. from Tacoma, for Japan and Hong-
on the 14th b
VEELS AT Docs At Kowlom SM.S. HA U.S.S. Isla, de Luzon,
left Singapore for this port on the the Ubinese nation would take that view U.3.8. Bennington, Avalanche, Hao, without ascertaining it they were powerful S.M.S. Hertha, S. Yorktown, Ching- enough to repel the advances that were be- Alaeritying made, and endearenting to maintain tu, Loki, China, IMS
their independent position, as a sovereign Haipan, Glonegie, HMS Arethusa, state or nationality ↑ Therefore it was Gymgolitan. Egbert, U.S.S. Concord, but out of these encroachments, viost of thom unjustifiable,; made upon the inde- Emma Lüyken,
pendence of China, the presont position The Aberdeen.bara Kõlli
which existed in the North arose. The Boxer movement was distinctly anti-for- vigu It was anti Christion because in and Rome, slibn Christianity first arose, Fi is not no much what the newspapers Gurbanity struck at the mor of all Chi-Thess. It is not much that cheap to 20 over
The Chinam who rivighluar, ar friend to friend, that has becane Christian cut himself off fron brough Chamberlain's Colie, Cholors and the entiro social lite of his village, he Dia Ready into such general use, reperated himself feður bie favilly and It is as satural for people to express ther regarded the protical working of gratitude after using this semedy as it is the Chinese government the busima s te for water to Low down hill. It's the cue bel Thi cabrion, or philosophy of China remedy that always be depended upon, was an essentint part of its verstitution as whether a baby ho sick with cholera sofan- it ha cristel for 2000 years and it was ful or a me with cholera morbus. It is perfectly natural that the Chinese Govern pleasant safe and reliable. Have you meat and the people among themaulyos boule of it in your bume For sale by should rosout the pressure sung their of All Dealer Warking & Co. Genars the teachers of Christianity and disciples of Christianity as a disturbing element in the agenta.
Latest Advices, Ayamanan left Bingapore on the March, and is due in Hurgkong on the 10th March.
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TYPEWRITERS.
The N. Y. K. a. Yanuguchi Maru left SOLD, EXCHANGED AND REPAIRED.
Bombay via Singapore for this port on
PRICES VARYING THOM $U To $225.
The
The 5th March, and is expected to arrive here on the 22nd March,
M. M. Co.'s Frist Simona, with
the next French MAT, leit Singapore" on Tuesday, the 5th March, as mid. night, for this port, von Saizo.
The S. In s... Radneraire, from Mid-
dlesbro and London, luft Singapore 6th Marel, and is dag here on or about the 12th March.
ALL ACCESSORIES IN STOOK».
We do not Defy Competition.
DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT. 11, D'Agular Street Hongkong, 9th Fobrary, 1901-
823
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, CALCUTTA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SÚEZ, PORT SAID AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to the -BRAZIL, to SOUTH-AFRICA. RED SEA,.
BLAUK SUA Levant, VENICE, and ADRIATIC PORTE).
[THE
Chopany's Steamship
CHINA,
as
Capain: Lexa, will be despatched aboro on TUESDAY, the 19th Instant, in
jetzky, Jastrerasly, Weselowsky, Fedor insky, Skatjinsky, Kknow. Greiket, and Butossow, De Dubinin, Dr Belustjin, and Gir Abramoff; for Genoa, Mr F. Umori, BI and Mrs Chaa. W. Ure, Mera Andrew, E Becker, E. Orlick, Licuts, Lippsky, Sabaskin, and Kalokalzow, Mrs and "Miss Large, Messrs Hochgrasse!, Tsuneji Sato, Tadao Sato, Saburo Akutsu, Mr and Mrs Gardiner, Missoe Hasu, Eracstine Gard per, Lilian Gardiner, E. Kato, and Prath for Southampton, Mr John McDooak, Mr. and Birs Feck Eppinger, Mr and Mrs 0. Guinness and 2 children, Miss Robinson, Reg. H. Woodward, and Mr J. Black Miss Rolman, Mes Minkehare and child
the Aftermon
For information as to Passage and for Hamburg, Mr S Watanabe Miss Susle, Mesare Ende, Trinks, and Reiss, Freight, apply to
From Shanghai: for Colombo, Cipt. Davies' for Port Said, Capt. Kettler for Naples, Leeut. Gadisobef; for Genoa, Messra von 196 Holzendorff Masiary Jun. v. Promoveci,
SANDER, WIELER & Co.
Agents... Hongkong, Merch 5, 1901.
Lettera, 11 s..
(Supplementary Mail on beard up to the tine Bred for the departure of the Mull. Extra Postage 10 centa.)
WAY Co.'s L'ACKET. →→
The Caundian Pacific blail l'acket Empress of Jejain will be despatched on WED- NIGSDAY, the 13th March with Mails, for Shanghai, Japan, United
·States, Canada, &c, which will be closed as follove :— 10 4.3.
Registry CARS(2), (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents,
up to 10.45 a.m.)
A Post-Ollies diosos, but Corres. pondence may be posted on board tire Pucket, with the latte Fee of 10 rents etires Puslege, until the time of depar ture.
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