RAILWAY RIVALRY IN CHINA.
Dr. Morrison telegraphs to the Tinta :
Peking, 8th June.
The attention of the British Government. should be drawn to the railway activity of other Powers north of the Yangles. If we believe that our friendly attitudo in attempting to relieve: China of some of the burden of the indemnity-thongh Chins las done nothing to
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THE FISCAL QUESTION,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH · 1903
London, 26th June. At a luncheon of the Constitutional Club to-day, Mr. Balfour, in presuuting Me. Cham- berlain with an address on behalf of the Club, said Mr. Chamberlain's term at the Colonial Utlice was unique in British history. He adverted to the fiscal question, and sold we could not pornit foreign intervention with ar Becal relations with the Colonies, which were. integral parts of the Empire.
Mr. Chamberlain, replying, said that a clour union with the Colonies was best approached by a commercial anion through preferential tariffe, and he balioved such was the only system where- by the Empire could be kept together. We must employ a policy of retaliation, or, more properly speaking, a polley of megotiation, to demolish the wall of hostile tariffs which is threatening our greatest industries. It was monstrous, le ssid, to suppos, that be desired to impose greater burdens on the poor.
Jane.
THE JAPANESE INVASION
OF COREA.
Mr. George Lynch, in a letter published in the Fall Ball Garetle, writes :---
Out here in the East may be now seen in progress two instances of the invasion and conquest of a country which, I think, are with ont parallel in the world's history, I refer to the invasion of Corea by the Japanese, and the Bunoxation of Manoharia by Russia. The method requires money, but not so much na n wer does; and the results, if slower, zre moro complete and satisfactory. With this method, Russians, practised by the Japanese and advanca after a certain amount of recon- a line of railway is the pioneer line of to speak, has been done by nektring, s enterprising emigrants. The Japanese made and own the line of railway from Chemulpo to Seoul, and are making the line from Fasas to Chomulpo, and along that route is the main trek of their acquisitive advance. At Fusan will be the southern terminus of this arterial railway system, which will be open for tralls within eighteen months. It is the nearest harbour to Japan, and a most perfect natural barbons it is, where all the linera of the East pould and safe sacborage. Thousands of
is good compensation even when the robbing is ↑ admitted. The Corehu army has been reorga- afted, trained, ant equipped under Japanese supervisión; in fact, it is difficult to distinguish sometimes between the Corenu and the Japanese soldiers. This, a Japanese gentleman said to mo, will be all the more conveulent when the time comes, as drill and uniform will make everything ready to have the Corean army changed into ga many regiments of Japanesà soldiers. The Japanese would probably do great things with this country if they get it. The Corenos shor no sigus whatever of progressing or mov- This ing out of their hermit isolation. great boobtrusive conquest by mil and telegraph line and undermining by money power is sure, if slow, and when the time comes for the detail of unfurling the Japanem flag, it is not very likely to be very strongly opposed by by Power except Russia, and Russia may be fully occupied elsewhere.
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Here the Minister gave bis visitor auctiorNTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. cigaretto and invited him to drink another enp of tes. He then continued as follows: ---
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are in a condition of complete uncertainty and Coreans were at work when I was there, under known anti-English organ. On the other hand, the cause of this. His Excellency replied with ANUE COMPANY OF HAM BUR
London, 30th June,
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Japanese supervision, constructing wharves and piers, so that the vessels can load direct from the railway trucks and discharge into them. Deep cuttings and much flling in are necessary here, but the labour is plentiful and very cheap. It is similar work to that which is being carried on on a more gigantic scale at Dolby In anticipation the Japsress have managed to buy up all the best sites adjacent to the railway, and near the terminus, right in the ventre of the harbour, a Japanese town of con- All rennd it house-building is in activ pro siderable proportions has already sprung up.
greas, and wide and long streets are marked out skoletons of wooden houses rising from them. which, when completed, will double the present Biz of the town. There is not a good site for a house or a shop how to be bought in Furas; they are all in the hands of the Japanese
There have been numerons édicts issued from
A Times correspondent writer under date spheres against Franco and Russia, and whother Paris, 9th June:--
it was not sought to pisce the enterests of the two countries in conflict. He enquired whether the Russian Minister of Finance did not suspect
a mile" Ham. In all causes célèbres they say, Cherchet la femme, but here it might be said, Cherchez l'argent." This brought the interview to a close, The Russian Minister accompanied bis visitor to the landing, and in taking leave of him said :----“ N'est-or pas que in Russie ert belle ? Dites bien à sa sceur, la France, de ne pas se laisser enjóbr.
The Fatric, the first evening newspaper sold on the boulevards, is a Nationalist and well-
it is extremely friendly to Russia. Whatever its shortcomings may be, it is only fair to recognize that it is an enterprising newspapers | Its manager is at present in St. Petersburg and in an interview with M. Witte, Minister of Finance, has elicited from him a statement of considerable importance respecting the Russian view of the Baghdad Railway scheme, I give
these particulars in order to make it under. stood that M. Witte's views, asret forth balow, came through a channel which in After having thanked M. Witto for his friendly this instance may be regarded as trustworthy. reception, the representative of the Petric in-
involves
The Undoreguod AGENTS of the aborS Company are Prepsbed to Accept First Close Foreign and Chinese Risks at Current Bates.
BIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May 1895
(27 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
SIR FRANK SWEÏTENHAM.
ander the Leading of "Startling Romoarat Tho Straits Echo publishes the following
deserve much consideration—will meet with a friendly response from the Chinese Government, we are under a delusion. The present position in the following. The Russians have obtained a concession for a railway, guaranteed by the Chinese Government, from Chingling-fu, on the mein line from Poking to Hankow, Shonai, This lite, tapping the couifiokls originally con- ceded to the Pekin Syndicate, was decapitalised in France. It is to have a narrow gauge, not the standard gauge, and will eventually extend westwards, The Germans, who enjoy a DD. pely of railway constructioà in Shautung, hovo
London, 28 been conceded two important oxtonsieus for
Friday's speeches by Mr. Balfour and Mr. which they hope to secures Chinese Govern-
Chamberlain are the sole political topic through- ment garantee--namely, first, from Techen,
out the Kingdom. Many Ministerial organs on the Grand Casual, to Chingling-lu aforesaid, this being a coutianation of the main line which hesitate to commit themselves, reflecting therein is being industriously pushed across Shantung the feling prevalent in the Unionist party. from Kinschau Bay through Teinsn-fo, the The erg on all honda is “More facts more- capital, to the Grand Canal; secondly, from light." Meanwhile the Opposition is using the Yenchau in Shantung on the Tientsin-Chin-dear loaf!" to the best advantage. The lead, kiang main line to Kaifeng-fa, the capital ing Unionist papers question whether it is of Honan, where it will join the uaw practicable to maintain an ostensible usion of Belgian projected railway_going_westwards. Į parties with such a split existing. The Belgiaus, through M. Kouffari, a die- tinguished engineer, kuva been granted a During a tariff debate in the Lords fast concession for a railway from Kaifong in, the night, Lord Lansdowne said it was impossible capital of Honan province, to Hopan city for Goronment not to consider the position with a Chinese Government guarantee and anthreatening s BS terioas. The possible option for its extension to Tangkuau, the key withdrawal of the favoured-action treatment, of Western China, and Heian-fn, the capital of mentioned in his speech on the 16th instant, with lines of atone foundations and the quired whether he did not think that an attempt that the Governor, Sir Frank Swettenham, han Shevei. M. Rouffart is now here awaiting the was setually adumbrated in an official document, issue of an Impérial edict sanctioning the which would shortly be published to a
Blue-book. concession, when it is an open secret tlust an forthcoming urrangement will be proposed for a joint account with the German Shantung Syndicate, so that another nou British ailway will traveras China from Kinochan to Hsinn-fu. Compared with these successen, the British position is not encouraging. The Pekin Syndicate have nearly completed 90 miles of railway from their coal measures is Ronan province to the Woi river, a waterway navigable for shallow-draught junks to Tientsin, where they hope to find a market. The British and Chinese Corporation and the Pekin Syndicate recently applied conjointly for a railway concession from Sinyang, on the main line from Peking to Hankow, along the Han river valley, to ziang- yang, and across to Chongtu-fu, the capital of Szochuez. Chius replied that a nativo capitalist bad already asked for this concession The British responded that if it were built with Surgeon General Watt, Mejor General St. Chinese money they could make no objection, George Henry, Colonels Edward Hoy, Seymour, but should China require foreign capital for its Mouro, Thomas Evans, John Barker, Fredo- construction preference should be given to themrick Elmslie, Beauchamp, and Dora, base as first in the field. The Chinese have not been appointed Companions of the Bath.
GEEMAN SOCIAL- DEMOCRACY. replied, and there the matter stands. Nothing
The second ballots of the Reichstag sbor has been said regarding
aby that the Social Democrats bave further gained. details. The British and Chiness Corpora- They carried the whole of Saxony except one-
tion obtained in 1898 a concession for a railway seat. from Pakau, opposite Nanking, to Sinyang aforesaid, but no sitempt'has yet been made to utilise the concession. Shing recently gave notice that unless the corporation, within six months, carried out the terms of the preliminary contract the concession would be cancelled. The Pekin Syndicate claim the right, which seams indisputable, to build a railway from the Shanxi mines to Pukan, but the claim meets with strong opposition frons France on the ground that the fine will divert traffle from the Peking Hankow mein liue, and that if the right is given to the British an indemnity paid to the Franco-Belgian
must
bo
terens or
would show that there were no proposals for in fuencing Germany by retaliation or otherwise, Buch proposals could only be considered after the discussion of the tariff question which the Government considered indispensable.
MORE BIRTHDAY HONGUES
London, 28th Jane. Four new Peers have been gazetted, includ- ing Sir Edward Lawson and Mr. W. A- Watson-Armstrong, bead of the Elswick Br.
The new Baronets include Sir Alfred Hick.
man, Major Baach, and Captain W. A Wikon-Todd. Members of the. House of Commons.
Sir F. Wingate has been gazetted a Major Gouerul.
Sir Marous Samael, the Lord Mayor, has buen gazette a Baronet
COUNTY CRICKET.
Londen, 26th June. Somerset has beaten Gloucester by an in. nings and 72 runs,
VENICE TO CALCUTTA.
London, 27th Jane. The Bill approving the agreement for s direct steamship service between Venice aud alentia has been submitted to the Italian
Chamber.
THE LADO ENCLAVE.
London, 28th June. The Antwerp Nietropole publishes semi-official information that the negotiators ou the Lado Enciare question hava devided to fave maiters as they are during the lifetime of King Leopold.
PRINCELY OFFER,
London, 28th June.
syndicato financing the main lins. Regarding Lord Rosebery, in a letter to the Loudon
the Anglo-German trunk Hue from. Tientsin to Chinkiang, the final contract is now being angotiated by the Germans, the tonas obtained for their section from Tin sin to the southern border of Shoutsng to be accepted by the British for their section from the border of Shangtung to the Yangisze. The German tina! contract proposes a loan of £8,000,000, with a Chinese Government guarantee of 5 per cent., this amount to cover also the construction of the two branch lines above mentioned to
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County Council, offers on behalf of Messrs. Wernbeir, Beit & Co. £300,000, for the construe tion of a Technical Education College, similar to that at Charlottenburg. The site proposed is at South Kensington, adjacent to the Col- edge of Science. The Council is asked to pro- vide £200,000 a year as mainteusnes, and to appoint representatives for the Committee of government, of which Lord Rosebery is to ba Chairman.
THE BRITISH MISSION TO TIBET.
Calcatia, 29th Jure. Colonel Younghusband, Measte. Claude White and Parr, were expected to start on their event al journey to Tibet on Friday last. The telegraph wire is being laid up to the frontier right through Bikkim.
Chingting-fu and to Kaifeng-fu. From the foregoing it can be soon that British railway prospects, even in the Yaugtsze region, are materially worse than ever before. The valuable Sharsi coal concessions obtained by the Pokin Syadiente ans deviad an outlet to the Yangtze Godfrey, for many years the Gnard's Band.
DEATH OF FAMOUS BAND-MASTER.
London, 30th Juke. The death is announced of Lieutenaut Dan
ARMY RECRUITING,
London, 30th Juse. Mr. St. John Brodrick, in the House of Commons, said that recruiting had been tem. porarily suspended in the Cavalry, and mostly in the other grine except the Infantry, os
establishments were full.
in
time to time by the Emperor against foreigners sequiring land in Coroa, bat, like many other e pacimenta of the Government
this carious country, they do not appear to be enforced. The Japanese own about one-third of the real estate in Seoul, and close on cus-half of that in Chemulpu, and a considerable portion in three of the next largest cities. The Corean is as a rule an improvident' individual in a chronic state of impeeuniosity. He is always ready to require a lean on almost any terms. The Corean accepts a loan, say for six months, which, being sanguine and rather careless, he promise to repay at the end of that time. The Jap. (sic) to whom he has given his title deed as security comes ulong, and when the money is not forthcoming, bually at feat contents himself with squeezing a bit by way of interest feom the borrower. He is not content with this, however, but sooner or later plants himself in the house, alls in the police, and gets the Corean turned out, The interesting question here, the ques- tion which puzzles the most thoughtful 'nlock- ing resident observer, is: Who is finally to haya Corea, the Russians or the Japs [sic] Gathering the opinions of people, on the spot, they are doanimous, clear, and emphatic. As long as one speaks to Japanese or pople with Japanese leanings, they aro uusoincus, clear and emphatic in propenading the doctrine that Cores, must, ean, and will came ander Ja pacesa rale and under no other. The Russians and their sympathisers are equally emphatic that it will never be annexed by Japan, and when you ask will Russia take it, your answer is generally a shrug of the shoulders and a quizzical look with a suspicion of a merry little twinkle in the corner of the eye. They can afford to wait, these Russians, and they know
was being made just now by the common enemies of France and Russia to make mischief between them. The Minister was silent for a time, bat eventually answered: You have just touched upon a very delicate point, which a grave problem. I am not the Minis ter for Foreign Affairs, and I am not called upon to talk to you upon foreign politics. But sings you refer to the campaign undertaken to soW division between us, I will give you a plaiu spower Yos,forts are leing made to create a `confivi between our respective interests in the
economic domain.
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**Kuala Lumpur, July 4th--It is rumoured
been called home to the Colonial Office by cable - in order to explain bix reasons for giving the general farm to Towkay Lok Yew without ten- der. The former oplom farmers combined to formulate a petition, which, as some of them were connected with business in Hongkong, they actu ally forwarded to the Colonial Oflee through the Governor of Hongkong. The recall home must not be regarded, it tine, as a slight upon the Straits Governor, hut more probably is a mode of precedure that Mr. Chamberlain conceived to be the wost judicious in order. that) Are you posted up be might form # just judgment of in the questier of the Baghdad Railway The the transaction. Personal interviews, when Tare prepared to accept First-class Foreig
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HE Undersigned Agents of above Company manager of the Putrie replied:--"I know, your they can be held, are, of course, much
and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current Excellency, that the Germans have obtained more satisfactory than prolonged, tedious, Rates from the Buiten the concession of an important | formal and often incomplete correspondence.
TURNER & CO.:
[216 railway which will run from the shores of the The Resident General, Mr. Trencher, will reign Hongkong, 14th January, 1963. Breporus to Beghilad." Here the Minister rang in his abernce, and Mr. J. P. Rodger, the
JN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON the bell and ordered two cups of tra. Ho thos British Resident of Perak, following precedent,
Fourban 1710; with proceeded quietly and composure will probably be Acting Resident General,
anless Mr. Birch, the present Governor of AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- The Undersigned having been appointed substantially in the following turme
British Nerth Borneo, who is very anxious to get nared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at is a serious affair, to which the attention of all the pust, be called over to set. The Governor Current Rates. Entope ought to to directed. The complicated is "an old parliamentary hand," and expert at quetions corpreted therewith are notяuficient-justifying bis conduct both on paper and in ly known. What are the advantages which the colloquy, and he may be trasted to prove that Geimazs will reap from this railway? They his action was not only correct but most will ky Land on the greater part of the traffic expedicnt." between Europe and Asin, which will be of no" small benefit to them. Then, in the event
- Tho concession obtained by the Germans
of war, England being mistress of the route through Egypt, commuications might never- theless he maintained by the new railroad, which will threaten England to the very heart of India. But the construction itself is of a nature to disturb many things. It is a gigantic scheme, which will absorb hundreds of millions. Let me call your attention in passing to the fact that the oporation will require the issue of a capital of 15 millions in shares alone,
and that the rest will be made up in bonds.
This is all well and good, but where will the Germans find the money? Part of it will
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how to, and as a reward all things seem coming he forthcoming at home, and they expect to to them in this part of the world. Manchuria find he rest in France and England. is just twice the size of Japan, and to the French and other capitalists subscribe? No, fallest meaning, of practical business politics unless they get a guarantee. Yes, perlups, if they have now annexed it. Its at neration is a such a guaranteó bo given. Of what nature can triumph of diplomatic bluff. The Western that guarantee ba? Turkey's word is not world has no idea of what's rich jack-pot ulcient. There only remain the Customs the ze Russians have won in the interna. duties, which will have to be raised. If they tional poker game. The mineral resources
are raised, capitalists will find the guarantee
to
That
of Mancharia, ne sh own even by the surface they want, bat before the Turkish tariffs are scratching that has been done, are simply touched Europe must be consulted. The ques. stupendous. As a wealth-giver it will send tion is, therefore, whether the Powers will give more to St. Petersburg for the next half- their count. Germany, Italy, and Austria- century then India will to London. If there that is to say, the whole Triple Alliance is one thing that the Japs have reason will naturally acquiesce. Francé is on the
be superlatively prond of it is their point of assuming the same attitude. Intelligence Department. They bare had their surprises us. If the French Government the increase of the Turkish spies for a long time past on the track of the comments to
the creation of the Russiaus throughout Monchuria, so that Tokyo tariffs, and thus to is as well informed as Bi. Petersburg about guarantee required; if, moreover, it continues every movement. The Japs have just completed to encourage French capitalists to subscribe, a great map that gives more details of that this is what will hippen. The, work of con country, which may be dotted shortly with struction will be commenced, but will never ha battlefields, than anything, I feel sure, that the finished, and the German and French onġitalists Russians can have. Looking at the whole posi-will lose their money. The creation of this line tien from what we are in the habit of calling of railroad is a dream which will never bə commonsense standpoint, and with the white realised. If French savings are engulfed in man's miles of fair play, we must bear in mind that this boltomlee pit, if thoumada of subscribers the Japanese were done out of Port Arthur when are ruined, Russia will certainly be blamed they had every right to possess it by the laws That must be avoided at all costs. Suppose of victorious conquest. In the modern pressure that Russia were to give way and we were of things the Coreans cannot continue to exist to be represented, like the ether Powers, independently in this crowded world, where right in the syndicate which is to be formed. It is now decided to proceed with the work of no defence against might. As a source of you are aware, Germany will keep the effec building the Hedjaz Meces Railway with all food supply Japan depends to a certain extent management of the enterprise in her own despatch and thereby, in the near future, save on Coren. Russia has territory sufficient in all | huis, and it is she who will be the gainer, pilgrims the tous camel and foot journey conscience. Why should not Japan have We do not intend to be her dope. On the
cross the desert. in performance of which many Corea?
to say saDually die from fatigue and exposure,
Similar evidence of Improvement] other hand, if we give our consent and the nothing about the extortionate prices they have such as our civilisation takes pride in is visible affair nevertheless falls through, we shall incur to pay en route for food and even water. The in the territory under Japanese influence in responsibility towards the ruined capitalists, Sultan of Turkey has agreed to the project of Cores as in that portion under direct That responsibility I will not assume, ordering all Mabommedans to contribute &
Of what value are these concessions without this master. outlet? Do our Government realise how serions may be the losses which many British will be called upon to face if this vaflet is not olitained? Perhaps it is necessary to remind the Government that a despatch from Sir Claude MacDonald of September 4; 1898, informed Lord Salisbury that the Taungli Yamên had in an interview of the previous day consented that the Pekin Syndicate should constructa, milway
THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
New York, 2nd July. from their mines to the Yangtze on terms pot
the Queen of Holland is now in a much better inferior to those granted to other railways; state of health. She is not, os has been officially while in a despatch from Prince Ching to Sir denied by the Dutch Government, suffering Ernest Bator of April 24, 1902, Prines Ching from tuberculosis-Straits Echo.
explicitly reaffirmed the right of the Syndicate to connect the minos with the Yangtzz. Yet now, for fess of karting their susceptibilities, we decline to compel the Chinese to fulfil their written undertakings.
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