April 23, 1903.1
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resolution was unan
Sir ALFRED DENZ returned thanks.
Mr. J. H. SCOTT proposed and Mr. Z1 MEEN seconded, that Mr W Keswick, M.P., be elected Chairman of the Committee, Sir Alfred Denf, Vice-Chairman, and Mr. J. Welch, Hón: Secretary and Hon. Treasurer,
The resolution was carried.
Mr. KESWICK, in returning thanks said he had done his best for the Association for a number of years, and be assured them that he would continus to do all he possibl. could for them. He did not know whethey they were to have days of very conr siderable anxiety in connection with their relations with Chins, but the Associ.tion would at all times keep alive with what was passing. In the future, events in China would unques tionably move f ster than they had hitherto mored, whether in the way of progress or of resation, and as they called upon the Govern- ment to be alert in their interests so ought the members of the Association to obtain the best
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
household words, colony. Hundreds of years befo Protestan with China ever came to China, Macro - wa the base hed to trade.
Christian missionary Work Sin the ON|conded, and the Orient. Its influence was repeatedly · felt ously parried.
at Peking. Sometimes militant, often subtle with damaging political motives, periodically ruggedly enthusiastic as the waves of monastic life and rule which affected Europe reached the Orient, the little outpost bore testimony to Occidental morality and philosophy. Of the various orders the Jesuits appear to have been the most influential and vigorous. The old rains of St. Paul's, with its still beautiful but neglected facade, bear testimony to Jesuit art imparted to Japanete converts, and the inscription on the foundation-stone is dated 1602. From the Jeanit seminary of St. Paul missionaries went forth to China, Japan, Tonkin and Cochin China. It was in this building that the Japanese nobles who went on an embassy to Pope Gregory XIII in 1590 wrote and published an account of their mission and travels in Japanese, with a Latin translation produced by a Jesuit father! This is but forty years later than the first recorded book printed in Ireland, and the first volume printed in Edinburgh was only dated at the early pa t of the game century. The Jesuits were expelled in 1762. The first episcopal ୫୧୫ was founded in Macao in 1575 by Pope Gregory XIII. The ancient s ciety of charity, which is now responsible for the local lottery, namely the Santa Casa de Misericordia, was established there by a bishop, in the remote past, the society being a conspicuous institution in every Portuguese city, and was instituted in 1498 by the Queen of Portugal, The Dutel made their first appearance off Macao in 1601, and were followed twenty-two years later by the English. The book is full of interesting matter and the author has been very painstaking in regard to his authorities. In the concluding portion dealing with the modern history of the colony, we may not see eye to eye with him in his deductions or entirely accept his criticism, though we will sympathise with him in hopes for the future. His work has, on the whole, been well and carefully done, and the book is worthy of a prmanent place in the library of Far Eastern literature. The volume is well illustrated with collotype engravings, which materially add to its value.
information and make the most use of it.
Sir ALFRED DENT and Mr. W: LOH also suitably replied. and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman for presiding..
REVIEW.
Historic Macao. By A. MONTALTO DE
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SPEECH BY WU TING-FANG.
JESUS. Hongkong. Kelly & Walsh, Ld. In a volume of some 350 pages the author has produd a valuable historical work, dealing with the birth, relations rise, progress and decadence of the charming little Portuguese colony which is situated within a few miles of Hongkong. The subject has an especial interest from the student's point of view, because Mac: o is the oldest foreign settlement in the Far East, and flourished as a port of commerce as far back as the 16th coutury, It was the port from whence the sturdy, adventurous Portuguese mariners brought their wonderful little galleons, heavily-laden with spices, silks and valuables through the China Sea, Indian Ocean and round the Cape to Lisbon and Vehice there to offer candles to their patron saints for a safe return and for escapes from Dutch or English privateers. As a port of commerce Macao then ontrivalled many progressive Ea-tern ports of to-day. lt was prosperous before the friars from Mexico Speaking last week at the annual meeting of founded Manila, which ultimately became a the Natural Feet Society, founded in Shanghai rival. The business man who visits Macao by Mrs. Archibald Little, H. E. Wu Ting-fang, for a holiday and passes along its quaint, dead. ex-Minister to Washington, declared himself to He old streets, and surveys the deserted hongs of be a staunch opponent of footbinding. other days, will be surprised to learn that hun knew the cruelty of it, but so did those present dreds of years ago this same quiet sequestered also, so it was needless to go into details. From colony imported from Japan no less than early in life he had tried his humble best to put three million pounds in gold annually. He it down but with very little success. He had who is curious as to the origin of the present no daughter of his own, so that he could not sot natives cf Macao may be interested to know an example as he would have liked to do, for no that their forefathers for centuries adminis daughter of his should ever have her feet bound. tered the little colony, resisted Chinese (Applause) It was, therefore, with great aggression, capitulating only in the presence gratification that while he of famine, and stoutly beat off Dutch priva-he heard of the starting of this Society. teers which harassed thom periodically. The He welcomed the movement and when he heard
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in the volume before us correctly of the edict of the Empress Dowager he leaped out, that the “procreation of u for joy.". Some of those present knew bis mixed but legitimate and Christian race" was (the speaker's) wife and that she had small a characteristic feature of the Portuguese col feet. They might therefore charge him with onisation introduced by Albuquerque and sanc. inconsistency unless he gave a personal explana- tioned by the Catholic clergy. The Macaenese, tion. It was that when he was old enough for or natives of Macao, owe their origin to the a wife he told his parents he would not marry Portuguese pioneers in lermarrying with Malay, a girl with smal feet. Unfortunately it was Japanose and Chinese women. The Macaenese impossible to find a respectable and suitable patous bears testimony to the Malayan element bride, whose feet were unbound, and after introduced from Malacca, which place was three years waiting he married one with originally an important Portuguese settlement. bound feet, rather than remain single, The Macaenese havean honourable if a sad record, am not complaining of my wife.” Hin for when Portugal was overrun by the Spanish Excellency coutinued, "I ani quite satisfied and her colonies fell before rising and aggressive | with her. Since we have been married I have Powers, Macao still maintained its independence talked to her about her feet and I am glad to and for a period the Portuguese flag, hrd there say she is of same way of thinking as I alone a solitary existenor. After reading Mr. But it is diffòult to unloosen fest
book the readuce cannot fail to admire bound, though I can tell you sub rosa my the patient and wise administration wife is trying to unloosen her feet (applause), Mão enɛse who after all were very When she heard of this meeting she urged me helpless. Those interested in missionary work to come and she has authorised me to say sha may well consider the brilliant and honourable will give a small contribution of $100 - 11 record of Christian propaganda this old Society" (applause).
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THE HONGKONG RIFER
ASSOCIATION.
The 21st Annual Prize
kong Rifle Association
on the 13th inst. During
covered by the Meeting there weather generally with a wind proved tricky. G. P. Lamme 305 which D: Baldwin scored last Championship with 301 points carried off first honours. R. 1. good second with 300 points. In Comers' Competition J. Marshall took first place with 123. On the whole the shooting good though, possibles were not remar frequent. There were rather fewer entrant then was the case last year, 24 competing for the Championship and 17 for the Nurse At the conclusion of the shooting on Monday the prises were presented by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Mowbray B. Northcote, who had worked indefatigably to promote the success of the Meeting ad had an onerous duty to fulfil in making up the scores a duty which kept him pretty much confined to the Committee Tent during the three days. A Naval Range party was in charge of the register keeping and the butts. Among the donors of prises were H.E. Major-General Sir William J. Gascoigne, K.O.M.G., Vice-Admiral Bir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B., H.E, ir Henry A. Blk G,C.M.G., Commodore C. G. Robinson, E N., Sir Paul Chanter. C.M.G., Messrs, J. R. M. Smith, W. B. Dizon, E. R. Belilios, C.M.G., the Ladies' Rifle Association and the Hongkong Riffe Association. In the Ladies Nomination Com- petition the priz s were pr sented by Messrs. Falconer & Co, Kelly & Walsh, William Powell, L., Lane, Crawford & Co., Lock Hing, Wong Hing. Brower & Co., and the Dook Co. staff.
Appended is the prize-list: CHAMPIONSHIP, 1ST STAGE-Distances 200, 500 and 600 yards. Members only. No. of shots-seven. Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prizes value 50 per cent. of the entries with $15 added.
G. P. Lammert. R. Stewart.. R. Lapsley H. Horley
200 500-600- yds. yds, yds.
T
34 33 33 100 32. 33 84 99 :32 30 33 95 32 29 33 94
RANGE. PRIZE8–200 yards,
G. P. Lammert
34
T
R. M. Lloyd
31
H. Horley
32
500 YARDS.
... 34 33
J. H. Pidgeon G. P. Lammert R. Stewart
600 YARDS.
R. Stewart... G. P. Lammert... II. Horley... CHAMPIONSHIP, 2ND STAGE-Distances 500 and 600 yards. Memiers only. No, of shots - fen. Entrance fee 50 cents, Three' prizes value 50 per cent. of the entries with $15 added.
R. M. Lloyd Serg. Davies G. P. Lammert.. W. Stackwood..
500 600 Total.
47 70 117
46 68 114
46 67 113 4466
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$49
47
46
600 YARDS.
RANGE PRIZES-500 YARDS. J. H. Pidgeon R. M. Lloyd R. Stewart
959 285
R. M. Lloyd Sergt. Davies... G. P. Lammert CHAMPIONSHIp, 3rd Stage.--Distances 700 - and 800 yards. Members only No. of Shots Ten: Entrance fee 50 cents. Three prikes value 50 per cent of the entries with
dded. 700 800- Total: 46 43
194
Sergf. Davies F. Penning. J Parker PO. Chase
PANGH-PRIZES
B Stewart Col. Berg Cross R. M. Lloyd