colony generally, with which mine is intimatly bound up
If any gentleman has any questions to or resolutions to
I shall be glad if he propone
It
THE HONGKONG DAILY PR8, THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1901
esclu
Christian. Immediately it was known he was
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NEWE VIA MANGOOM AND CETLON.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, $1st March. TRAIN-WRECKING BRISK, A train was derailed near Fan. 200 Boers who were advancing to loot it were repellad and lost seven killed. Our casualties were uil.
The Boere derailed a train between Johan- assbarg and Pretoria on the night of the 30th instant. Trafic was thereby delayed, but no-
body was hurt.
BYER LOSSTR. Since the 16th March, General French has killed and wounded 17 Boers, captured 57, nad
munition and stook havo also been made. have resulted in 16 of the enemy killed and The moremonta in the Orange River Colony wounded, and 70 prisoners.
93 have surrendered. Large captures of am
troubles, with their attendant crimes and gravated by the refusal to laten to any rug. himself he had only been asked to give outrages, during the past 30 years have arisen gestion for supplying the want, after the used advice twice in 20 years, and ina from this general cause. Au Protestants have for it had been demonstrated. The Christian instance a very pleasant and amicable result taken full advantage of the French treaty, nations that owe an immense moral debt to had followed. There had been cases of in- is dimcult to see how they can avoid the China, a debt which is quits beyond their power terference brought to his notice, but they id He J.J.KESWICK mid they had all stoned charge of being accessory after the fact to to discharge. It is a question whether their not amount to anything like that presumed in with very great interest to the extremely luold the means by which it was obtained. The conscience is suficiently sensitive to induce them the lecture. There had boon casas brought to and able statement made by Mr. Chata on the situation, it must be freely admitted, was most to pay aran a triding instalment. For nations his notice when it was almost impossible not-to-
and he instanced one which occurred interfere subject of the Reclamation, which he believed embarrassing for them. They had either to have a kind of conscience, though its operation about two years ago. That was a doctor, a very ro would be of considerable advantage to all follow the Catholic propaganda, into the inapt to be fitful. We have heard for instance marine lot holders. Mr. Chater had not mid terior, or abandon that field to their competitors. of pecuniary indemnities being exsbted by one spectable man with a good practice, who became one word, too much the great advantage it Only one mission that I have heard of resisted Power from another, and when found suci sutlawed by the villagers with whom he lived would be to have the ashente, carried out, and the temptation, the one directed by Bishop the overplus hus, in exeptional antion for Part of his property was claimed by a neighbour he, for one, entertained great confidence in it, Scott of Paking. Its members did not indeed refunded. It would be a small reparation
The usual and that it would ultimately be carried out, alrefrain from going into the interior of the the injury inflicted on China were the two great who had a grudge against him. thonghat the outlet great difficulties might have country, but so far as I have understood they non-aggressive Protestant Powers even now to parsecutious followed. The man who was seek to be opatended with. He thought Mr. Chater claimed no rights there, and when persecuted in put a bridle on missionaries of their cationing to take the doctor's land was advised had the considerable trouble in the matter, one city they did not hesitate to floo to another.ality and prohibit them from meddling in by his wife not to proceed because the in any manner whatsoever. ass was obviously unjust. In anger the and had left very little to be added. He begged rather than invoke the strong hand of their Chinesa politics to propose the following resolution on the Government to support them in an antenable. The missionaries enjoy liberties in the in- man killed his wife, and, then brought a terior of China which are denied to mar charge of murder against the doctor. The subject: That the proposals for the Wanchat position. reclamation embodied in the correspondados Consider for a moment the position of the Chin-chants. Lot them, on pain of having their latter at one bronght the case to him (Mr. betwcon Mr. Chster and the Government ese Government in relation to these dubions mivileges withdrawn. confine themselves te Boue) and although nething was done for him, published: in the local papers be accepted in transactions. Leasing aside the question of cou religious teaching, the sole ground on which it was true the case was looked into, and some
THE CLAIM ON THE CHARTERED CO. principle and that Mr Chater is hereby an parative ethics, on which Western nations assume they enjoy these immunities. Of course evasion steps taken, but it was afterwards decided to lot testit along. He (the speaker) denied that the
Mr. Chamberlain, in reply to a question, thorised to forward this resolution to the superiority over Eastorn, las not the history of would be practiced, just as under the strictest missionarice interfered in any manner files that said Government was legally advised that the
the
introduction and spread of the Christian preventive system smuggling Colonial Secretary."
Mr. RAYMOND I Have much pleasure in propaganda in Chinu been such as to fill the Witness opinun on the Carion River. But which had been prosumed in the footuro. It Transvaals-claim-on-the-Chartered Company
Government of the country with warrantable there is some virtue even in the manca stigma. had been assumed that the missionaries were in reconding it:
suspicion?
Have they not seen that the being of a praction as illegal. The better Chins because they were supported by gan
boats and torpedo-boats. It was altogether over- thing that demanded of them has class of missionarios would obey the law, never been the thing that was enforced that those who did not would loss in reppte, looked that they could be there moved by any the protence has borne ne resemblance to the and and or two recalcitrants expelled from higher and more powerful motive, but when he raulity. that the religion which inculcate the country would at least prose on the thought of the Lives of devoted people like virtue is breaking up their country as the routs part of their Government a desire to protect rith John and others, he felt they were there of a banyan tree dislocata a stone wall. And the peaceable Chinese both from the meddlers moved by a higher power, a loftier ambition in that perfectly nateral suspicion may we not in local quarrels and from sedition-mongers they were there because they wished the Chinese discover some explanation, if not palliation, of on a grander scale. It is not wholly.beyond to know that above all and beyond all, for them. the tortuous and ariminal ways by which the the bounds of possibility that some of the more selves and for every one there was a common Chinese have sought to thwart the purposes of important missionary bodies themselves might Father. those whom they regard as oppressors, bent on be disposed to meet their Goreruments half their destruction F
way in devising means of freeing their missions from the politicsi tant, titough jealousy of competitors would no doubt stand seriously in
their way.
Curried, valamint Mr. Moses: I hog to propose the following resolution: That the holders of lots fronting the was anthesise the Government to proceal forthwith with the preliminary surveys and plans and undertake to contribute in propoz tion to their marine frontages to the expenses incurred by the Government in so doing.
Mr. MAITLAND: I found it. Carried.
Mr. Charen said that was all the business that day. He would lows no time in forwarding the resolutions to the Government and saking them to progced with the work forthwith le
thought it would take somewhere about the months to get an answer from die Sovretary of State and tiles the survey of the sea bed would be made and plans drawn allotting to each one what he was entitled to with regard to frontage
The mosting then separated.
"
THE POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO MISSIONARY SUCCESS IN CHINA, The following is the bontinuation of Mr. Miobie sjecture, at the City Hall, on Tuesday:
Before attempting to deduce any practical tion, a glance at the manner of introduction of missions into Ching may not be amiss. For it
Wha
HIS EXCELLENCY serán rising said they had listened to a very able attack and a very able defense. After all, nothing could ever be lost by having a cas pat forward, clearly and strongly, on both sit He thought the It is not, however, for us to formialato regula- flanks of the mosting wore das to Mr. tone for the government of missionaries. Our hicho for attending there that evening. There arbition would be amply satisfied if the public and was a great deal to be said on both sides, and the Governments concerned would take thought he had no doubt that they who had not of their moral obligations in this matter, ne ate experience of coming in contact with the state of affairs in the interior of China would find it very difficult sitting in their chairs at hoo to realise the importance of vafusing to interfere in affairs that unight easily be righted
tendering a by
little advice. But they could all realise that there might be circumstances in which no
no man with a human heart in his body,
1st April.
in connection with the Jameson Raid has not passed to the Imperial Goronment and the Chartered Company was not legally liable to pay the Imperial Government.
2nd April.
SIR BINDON BLOOD'S POST.
General Sir Bindon Blood is preseding to Middeburg in order to command the country East of Pretoria,
MORE THAIN-WRECKERS.
Owing to the renewed activity of the train wreckers, night-service to the north of Noauw poort has again heen suspended, and the refugees who are returning to the Rand are the border. Largo parties of flotained on invaders have recrossed into the Orange Colony, nad voly pull, and scattered parties remain in Cape Colony.
GENERAL NEWS.
THE DIVERSITY BOAT-MACE,
London, 30th March. The first boat race of the century will be memorable as one of the hardest recorded. It
The representatives are variously calculated at 40 to 36 Protectioniste, and 35 to 20 low tariff mến. The Senate consists of sixteen Proteo- tieplets and twenty low tariff men
FAMISE IN FOUTH RUGSTA.
London, 4th April, Famine with typhus prerile throughout Governments of Kherson, Bersurahia and por. tions of Kieff and Taurida. The mortality is thirty per cent. of the population.
OBITUARY.
Louden, 1st April. The death is announced of Sir John Stainer, the composer.
3rd April, The death is announced of Mr.-D'Oyly Carte
INDIAN TELEGRAMS:
THE PLAGUE.
Allahabad,, 2nd April.
The large tote of 102 deaths from plague in one day has been recorded at Benare. Th total number of deaths from this cause during March numbered 1,350-
THE BUDGET.
Allahabad; 4th April. The Financial Statement for the United.. Provinces was submitted to the Provincial Council at Lucknow on. Wednesday, and as in the case of the Imperial badgst, the deficits anticipated in the last two years have in the end turned into surpluses, and though in the coming year the esporditure is gain expected to exceed the revenas by a very considerable amount, the excess cau be met from the swollen balances with. which we shall start the now Enancial year. For the year 1899-1900 the expected deficit of 7 lakhs now appears us a tolerably assured sur- plus of an equal amount, and for the 1900-1901 year just closing the deficits of 19 lakhs in the Provincial Funds and 5 lakhs in Icpal funds are expected to disappear in surpluses of Miks und half-a-laki cerpectively...It is gratify. ing to have Mr. J. S. Moston the Secretary to Governments's assurances that though the fact is obscured by abnormal variations on both sides of the account, this transformation is due in a large measure to the steady development of the main sources of revenus.
POLICE COURT.
Wednesday, 17th. April.
BEFORE MH, HAZELAND.
This would be a vain dissertation unless it opened the door to remediat monstres And this reflection brings me unfortunately to the weakest point in this address. The calamities which have been entailed on the Chinese people are, for the greater part, as much beyond the reach of remedy as the goal of the propaganda is beyond the reach of argunest. The re ligious aspect of the movement is not legi-preliminary step, and if the missionaries would timate subject for Government interferences, but constler their saared calling in a rather however much it may invite general criticism. purer light than some of them have been dis The saundane aims of the Komaniat branch, posed to do, and render to Casas the things and the territorial ambitions of the Powars that are Caesar's
It is but a very small corner of the vast and with which the Church is bound up, are of hints for the betterment of the existing situs too old standing to be affooted by transi- varied field of missionary enterprise that has refrain from interfering even though lie the light blues spurted and shot the Bridge
tory accurrences or by public opinion. Of bean glanced at in this paper. the whole composite structure of the pro-many mores aspects of the work which offer fair knew that trouble would follow. The grave and The has not been so clean said above beard as botted pagands, therefore, all that remains which matter for general comment without touching terrible events of the past your had shown them the pure character of Christianity. Its enter amenable to treatment is thut all fraction at all on the province of religion or of Chriation that human nature was pretty much minintare, sea. Oxford meanwhils pursued the minstars of the steam lunches Tung. Kong
of it which touches the civil relation be proselytising There are practices which affoot same in China as elsewhere. tween the Protestant missionaries and their the good relations between Chinese and Fur-reading lately of the terrible trials of Mr. respective governments, which for this pureigners, there are modes of procedure which con- para represented by Great Britain and cern decency and decorum which are quite as in- In perfect good faith, teresting to the lay communities of the west as to the United States. though utterly blind to what they were a ing. the missionary bodies themselves. The mode of these two Powers opened the door to their acquiring land and theothies or restbetics of house to overrun China, but without tak- und charch bailling; the attitude of missionarios
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He had been
and Mrs. rern and their party, and was filled with admiration at the extraordinary fortitudo displayed during those dreadful three weeks thy wero in the hands of the Chiness. But he also was struck by the fact that men had came forward, not Christians, but Boxers,
B
was rowed in a south-westerly gals and rain.
Cambridge winuing the tesi nitorally chose the Surrey side. For the first mile there was a ding-dong race, but approaching Hammersmith quarter of a leigth ahead. This advantage had
Chiaviok Eyot, though the river here was a been increased to three-quarters of a length at
steadily and doggedly but the gap had increased to a length at Barnes Bridge. Naw a magnifi cent struggle ensued. The bend favouring the Oxonians they overhauled their opponents incl a tremendous effort by the Light Blues, passed by inch and drew level at Mortlake and despite
a length ahead.
Both crews were much distressed. Time 2 minutes 31 the post two-fifths of
missionary question is not vet sixty years adequate steps to control their operations, towards popular customs, superstitions and and had risked their lives to assist them to upon the trusty of Nanking of 1842. Coming imposed on the Chinese an unwork. careinodles: their. itinerating practices; the part escape. These men had shown in the highest Huconds. The winners used the new short boat.
up
the sent to a
of
qualities which degree many of those now and gain were regarded as Ixing the ex- elusive property of Christian nations. Where such feelings had been shown, and where the people had evinced those qualities of sympathy, be hope for the future of China. He asked them to accord most heartily a vote of thanh to Mr. Michie for his kindness in delivering the lecture. (Applause)
A hearty vote of thanks was then accorded to Mr. Michie, who briefly replied.
Sir JOHN CARRIN-TON, C.M.G., proposed a rote of thanks to His Excellency for attending and presiding on the occasion, and the proceed inge then terminated.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LIMITED.
The following is the forty-second report of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Limited Yokohama Shokin Ginko), presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly ordinary general meeting, hold at the Head Office, Tokolama, on Saturday, 9th March
The greer profits of the Bank for the past ha fiveur, including yen 168.635.052 brought forward from last accounts, amount to yon 5,972,348,502, of which yen 4,218,009.892 have been deducted for current expenses, interests, &c., leaving a balance of yen 1,754,338.610.
The directorsnow propose that gen 180,000,000 be added to the reserve fund, ring it to you 8.330,000.000. From the remainder, the direc tors recommend a dividend at the rate of thirteen per cent. per annum, which will absorb yen 780,000,000 on old abates and gen 290,000.000 on new shares, making a total of yen 1,17,000.000. The balance, yen 191,989,810, will be carried forward to the credit of next account.
NAGATANE SOMA, Chairman. Houd Office, Yokohama, 9th Murok, 1901.
BALANCE SHEET:
31st March.
Beme accounts of the boat race say that Ox ford won by two fest and that both crews were Oxford was rowing to-day in a new, board mach distressed as a heavy gale was blowing.
compared, with the ambridge bout, which was 63 feet long and 2 ihes broad.
WEST AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
London, 31st March, One hundred and twenty man havo left. Acera hurledly for Cape Coast Castle, where 300 of the West Africaa Regiment arrived armed, having deserted from Kumassi on the groual that the promises of relief hal aut been fulfilled. Trouble is feared with thein.
The French and English operations, in Gambia have terminated and were marked by the utmost cordiality. The French captured two of! the marderers of the British Commissioners. Foday Kabba's son surrendered.
1st April
Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a question in
deserters numbered 450 and were being ex- the House of Commons, said that the Kumassi patristol to Sierra Leone. They had done no damage. They were not relieved at the time promised owing to the operations in Gambia. The Gold Coast Constabulary are now garrison ing Kumassi, but their strength is not known.
2nd April.
The majority of the Kumassi mutineers love beep shipped to Sierra Leone. One of the ring. leaders has been court-martialled and shot.
MASTERS OF LAUNCHES FINED.
Inspector Kemp, Water Polico, summoned and Ching 'e for unlawfully neglecting to have peinted on the bows and stern of the vessels, in-Chinese characters, the number of The defendants pleaded guilty, and wore fined $10 each. are allowed by the licenses.
-
STOWAWAYS,
Two Sontal seamen and a Canadian Broma were prosecuted by Captain Spencer Will, nuster of the steamer Tai Sang, for stowing away on the vassel from Shanghai to Hong... kon.
Tho charge was admitted, and the defendants were sent to prison for 14 days each, with hard
***FRAE GLERCA.
These wore the only intelligible words that could be got from a drunken Scotch sailor who was brought into the charge room at the Central Ponce Station on Tuesday night. He had been drinking heavily, and advertised the fact so demonstratively that a constable had to look He was fined $3 when brought before Eis Worship.
after bim.
BEFORE ME. KEMP.
NEGLIGENT CONTRACTOR, Lanco-Sergeant Garrod sammoned Wai Tai, contractor, Pottinger Streek, for unlawfully ob-
and Wyndham Streat by placing and leaving structing the channels in Wellington Street there a quantity of building material.
The defendant pleaded not guilty, but was convicted on the evidence of Lance-Sergeant Garrod, who stated that no notice was takea of his orders, given on two separate occasions, to clear the material away.
A fine of $15 was imposed.
has in fact been insidious, and attended with es much craft ay the most fine-drawn pieces of worldly diplomaoy usually ofe. Being all with the memory of Hiring men, the various stages the pros are easily verified by any one who feels interested in the subjech The modern It was opened subsequent to and consequent teries, fauereal rites, churches for Christian They worship were permitted nude the Treaty of able agreement, and the ill-adjusted machine assigned to women and the method of fulfilling proselytising work; their treatment of the Nanking. This applies of course to the Ave has bicken down. The question of inlandit, in trosty ports to which all foreign intercourse was residence had been urged by British mar literature, and of the deities and sages of the then strictly canfined. The French wought, as chants on their Government, which steadfastly Chinose, and amerons other items of that that the refused to make such a demand on Chinx on the kind would form legitimate subjects for dia- an extension of these should ground, as stated by Sir R. Alcock, that inland cussion by ordinary men and women of the of pity and of self-sacritice, there must always short beat 56 feet long and thirty inches broad, labour. Chinese natives professing likewise la protected. Their requests - trare
residence was incompatible with ex-territorial world, and they are subjects which may well considered and approved by the Imperial Com privileges, and by Sir Thomas Wade that he suggest to the missionary who approaches them missioner, Kiying, who memorialised the throne could not recommend a British Consul to be with an open mind, the sources of many hin- on the abject in 1844 and 1845 In raply, not resolt. It would throw an unfair burdon real than that which is more appropriately place where a gunboat could drances to the spread of Christianity no less fullest toleration was granted by Imperial
to compel them indis called political. Keseript to the religion of the Lord of Heaven on the Chinese
His Excellency having-invited-discussion on. which instructs and guides men in well-doing criminately to entertain strangers who were More they that, the Emperor decreed that xempt from their jurisdiction and it would the paper,
The Rev. W. BAN SISTER said he would like the ancient hotises which had bop Tilt in the be unfair to British sabjects to allow them reign of Kangusl be, with specified steptions, to reside in places where they could neither be to say a word or two upon the subject which had controlled nor protected. Henos inland re-been brought before them that evening. He restored to the mofuscese French ridonce was refused to merchants, though, as we thoughtt hey all must be extremely indebted to in their respective places. The
have seen, it was tacitly by an oblique process, Mr.Michie for the very broad and philosophis view demands were thus conceded with every pearance of liberality and good faith. The granted to missionaries-smuch more dangerous he had taken on the whole question. He wished Chinese statesmen of that thus seemed uncial element. But, having allowed Britisk to speak from the point of view of the mission- uspicious of the bitter fruit which was wrapped missionaries, whether explicitly or implicitly, aty. It had been his privilege to live in China in those innocent fooking demands The to avail themselves of the permission, It seems for over twenty-one years, and he would like to germ of the whole French policy in the Far clear that the Governments were morally Lound palut out for the consideration of ladies and East was by that simple concession introduced to supervise them, and either to follow them gentlemen present some of the assumptions into the Chicbse bo politictha-nggreat up by Consular officers to prevent disputes with which, he thought, were incorrect in the alliance with the Church, the deep purposes of Chinese officials, or to impose such regulations lecture. They could justly venture to take which had been copiously expounded in State for their oorddet as would work antomatically exception to some of the assumptions put papers from the days of Louis XIV. descending aa between the missionaries and the local autho- forward. He hid ut know whether he and heard correctly, but one of them which be in an unbroken series, with constantly accumul rities.
Having omitted to make any provision what would like to emphasise was that there ating force, to our own lay. This first step, as
very universal disposition all subsequent
ever for a clear understanding between the had been steps, In the Introduction missioneries was a conscions or conscious missionaries and the mandarins, and having to interfere, North, South, East and West. imposition on the Chinese, lussunch as the discovered in the sequel the tragic consequences with the political rights of officials and alterior purpose wis concealed under a pretext which the neglect entailed, it would appear that the political rights of the people. He did
When the Tation of 1858 came to be ne- it became the duty of the Governments con- not think justion had been done to the by the gotiated, a material advance was made on the ceraed, however late, to make good the omnis extremely diffealt position taken up French agreements of 1844 und 1846. A general slon as far as might be practicable. That duty non-Christian population. He could give very foir instances of that in very many parts of demandako ste for toleration of remains to this day unfuilled
in China. This again was a coveri The only attempt to supply the want of a
the country. Thuyo had boon a general as Christianity in design to gain something more than what was zaionary concordat was that made by the amption of the disposition on the part of the asked for, since fall toleration had already been Chinese Government itself in 1871. In that Protestant missionary to interfere with the
and political-customs of the country... year the fenugli Yamen issued an elaborate, Vinety-nine out of one hundred missionaries accorded. What was really contemplated by the two Power, or by their respective propagandists cironlar, addressed in the first instance to the dis not interfers to such a very great extent as who pushed them from behind, was aggression, French Government, providing with great prad been aseamed. There were certain things mligious only on the part of Great Britain: cision a modus vivendi for the missions. This which came before the missionary, which he religious, political and military on the part of proposal was not well received by any France. The concession to France in 1946 was parties concerned. The British and American must take cognizance of, and the general the iron wedge driven into the granite block Hovernments excused themselves from the can argument of the lecturer, was one which, he must be urged moro against the the concussions of 1858 and 1860 were the sideration of it on the ground that It applied judgment of the missionary, than against the vator applied to it, causing the rock to to the Catholic propagands, while the Fristas.
and split. It was a gentle operation ulteriortant missions and ties Press denounced it in general principles which he adopted designs being velled by the mild phirness. the usust wholesale fashion as an insidious at which wore laid down by the missionary society. Then again the assumption of the logy of the treaties. The Christian religion tempt to create a system of official espion philosophin position of the non-interferonco was represented as teaching men to be intended to paralyse all mission work. I
on the part of the Christian nations. He virtuous, Its other attributes being carefully frankly confess to having taken part in
1,500,643.658 grand hypocrisy of Chris this tirade. Yot, viewed in the light of the considered that they, as representatives of Not predt for the past half-gear CouCasted. Thus the tendom was embalmed in treaties diotated to sabsequent thirty years experience, it may at Christian nations, and the great forces China by the two victorious Powersone well seen that the Fowers and the mie of the West, must present to the beathen Catholic and the other rotestant. It is imsions missed an opportunity of placing the population the point of view of the per- Cash account- possiblo In this bass to make say dieting
distinction propaganda on satisxactory
manent standing crders of that Christianity working which all of them professed (Hear. Hear). He batween them.
footing. The first proposals of the thin thought for the credit of men like himself, and Next, à fraud, unfadicus and lagitious, was esa Government were not necessarily final; the credit of men like his Bishop, who was perpetrated by a French missionsay in the in- they invited discussion, and a fair dia. terests of the Catholic propagands in 1860, cassion might have evolved, a scheme which Forchow, and men like Bishop Scott: not there that evaning, but who had gont when a clanes of the most drunte sigmaesude would bare hot was reasonable requirement men like Griffith Joan of Hankow, Bishop was smuggled into the Chinese text only of of all, and if the Britist und American Gov- the Frezen treaty, unknown even to its nomins) ermments had taken part in a conference with Moule of Mid China, and Mr. Muirhead of Shanghai, all of whom for many years negotiator, Baron Gros. It stipulated for the the French, the result must have been such full
rastitution of the buildings and other pro definition of the privileges of the Catholicone of them for forty or filly years- perties of the early Christians, irrespective of missions us would have placed a check on the bad laboured in China, that it was an entirely all intermediate ownerships, and respective extravagant pratensions they here since de wrong assumption to maintain that they were To ourront expenses, interests, fze 4,218,003.892 apparently of those which had been already restored by
d by the decree of 1816. It also provided veloped. The Chinese circular was divided guided by principles of craft and double-deal-To reserve fund, interest for the permanent residence of missionaries in into sight hoads, each proposal-being accoming in advancing their mission. Some of them To dividend
by #zuli explanation of the reason had given not only long years of service, bat and and pued
erecting, houses and churches might possibly have brou repudiated
by
the
pro-
of the
had advocated.
He thanked them for their
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid up
Reserve for doubtful debis ... Reserve fand Reserva for now building.
Deposits (current, fired, stc.).
•
Yen.
---ITALIAN AFFAIRS.
London, 31st March.
Signor Zanardelli, the Italian Premier, in spporting in the Chamber a bill for extraordin ary military expenses, declared positively that Italy possessed full independeros regarding their military organistiar and is not recurred by ties in her international relationa.
THE STATEN AND VENEZUELA.
London, 31st Marchi, The American Government has summoned to Washington the Minister at Venezuela to. consult as regards the differencer with Venezusia 18,000,000.000 which constantly become more acuto.
5,190,00,00Ų
THE BUYAL TOUR. 298,093.230
London, 21st March.. 315.423.110 Thu Ophir left Port Said this morning. An :-). 52,978,953.860 | accident to a dredger blocked the Canal and the Ophir anchored." The Britannic is agronud
1st April. The Ophic has resumed her journey.
2nd April. The American Admifal Romey has boon or Yon 152,603 634.724 | dared to proceed to Melbourns aboard U.S.S. Brooklyn to attend the opening of the Federal Yen,
Parliament.
Bills payable, la retiscounted, be
coptanece, and other sams duo hy the bank ............
271,187,731.564 in a siding. Dividenshe unclaimed de altamen 4,094.990 Amount Brought forward from last ac
-163.695.052
In ban
At bankers
AHSETS.
6,12,140,310
Yen.
.....
tour.
- 5.819,080.620
The Standard says anggestion has been 11.982826 936
made to the King that the Duke of Cornwall's Investments in public securities 23,800,188.550 eldest sons be crested Prince of Cauads and Bills discounted, loans, advazo, ze: 25,104.751.710 Prince of Australia in celebration of the Royal Bills receivable and other suma das ta Bullion and foretra money
the teak.
menerima 70,0:6,372.414
SHIPPING DISASTER, 173,205.870
London, 1st April. 145,859.450
The Turkish transport, Asian has been wrock- Bank promises, properties, furniture, &a.
Yen 152,63,634.724ed in the Red Sea and twenty soldiers drowned,
YUD
London, 2nd April
;
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Yeu 8.500 per share für: 129,000 ald shares--yen 780,000.000; and yea 2.50 per share for 120,000 new shares yon 100,000,000 1
cennt......
*180,003,200 }
THE TAKU FOETS.
CONSTABLE'S ORDERS DEFIED.
A sampen man was surataoned by Sergeant MeSwayod for refusing to come alongside Government wharf when ordered to do so by a police constable.
The charge was admitted and the defendant fined $7.
EXPORT CARGO.
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LAUBENHEIMBE GEAACHEE...
The Ministers at Peking are agreed as to HocaHEYMER HOLLE the necessity of dismantling the forts at Taku, SPARKLING HOCK Shanhaikwan and Tientsin. The North fort at Taku is on impediment to navigation and its LAUBENHEIMER' removal would make tlib river navigable to
NIERSTEINEE
1,170,000.000 Tientsin.
104,338.810
Yen 5,072,318.502
Ten.
EUSSIA AND TIENTSIN.
Loudon, 2nd April.. Monsieur Giers',instructions from St. Peters. burgh forbid the hoisting of the Russian flaga. on the disputed land at Tientsin pending a settlement. This is in consequence of the British protest against the hoisting of the Kussian day after the withdrawal of guards.
XRAY NEWS.
London, 2nd April The Commander-in-Chief's pay has been
the interior and for their bay he clause long for quotation; and indeed no gustation kindness in listening to him, and at the same To balance carried forward to next no-
zor it, based upon atrasl experience. It is toe sors of their fortunes as well for the cause they would be air-tant did not include, with the Chinese Government on the discovery being regulation proposed, the argument attached to time he would like to thank Mr. Michie for the made that it was not contained in the French it. The document is one and indivisible, and very careful review he had given of the whole version, for by agreement between the high can only be considered as a whole. It was question, and the philosophic presentation of it contracting parties It was the French text alone published as a Blue-book, the number of which in his lecture.
The Rev. C. BOXE said he was not quite By balance brought forward 3let De-
combor, 1999.
163,695,054 which was to rals in case of disputed intorpro- have not got, and was appealed to a teosure that he had heard the lecture distinctly By amount of gross profits for the half- tation. But the Chinese had not the courage chars which & published in 1994.
and therefore he spoke with some amount of
year ending 30th Jano, 1908. 5,808,653.450 to face a fresh quarrel, perhaps even other Whatever the defects of the Chinese circular,fidence concerning it. It seemed to him that,
Yen 5.972.343.502 war with Franos. The French Government on its part, took in game to bring the two ver- it was at least a tentative effort to eliminate as far as he could hear, the assumption was that
31st December, 1000. sione of the treaty into harmony, but on the from the missionary question the elements of the missionaries were waiting, willing, and
NEW NAME FOR LIEBIG COMPANY'S EX- donger to the State, by refusing ereb to desiring to do everything in China except the contrary allowed full advantage to be taken of consider it the Western Fowers placed them thing they were sent to do. That was the ACT-We notice that Liebig's Extract of raised to £5,000 per annum, 3rd April. the interpolated clause The deception WOZ indeed
The first 92 inch gun was mounted at Dover upon by Protestants, bat selves prima facie in the wrong, and tha commented
seemed to convey, and it was sought to establish distinguishing mark upon their Extract in their missions over bless availed themselves incurred, pretty nearly the whole responsibility to be his mind which the lecturer Boat Company have decided to put another of ita provisions under the most favoured for the outbreaks which have marked the past that the missionuries were constantly intercddition to the well-known blue siguitare J. V. to-day, and a long series of tests follows. The nation Krivilege, And so i came to thirty years. A eruel injury had been done foring with things which did not concern them Liebig On and after the 1st of January, 1900, gan weighs 8 tons. pass that the whole system of inland to the Chiassa people in forcibly opening He had been in China for over twenty years, all then jars will have en additional label bear missions for the last forty years has been their country to foreign missionarise without and knew others who had seen 30 or 40 years ing Lising's Extract of Ment Company's initials, carried on under the aegis of the squrradalny regulations for their control, ex oltar service, and he seldom, if ever heard of the DEMCO, by which name their Extract will 1414-1 And, broadly
missionary donnition of their status. The injury was a interference referred to in the lecture. For soon be generally known. speaking the
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