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Emperor of Japan; Bir Edward took the yot, but his name was woll-known before he They had in the Soviely igat year 213 Mr. Asquith has much a mured the Opposition opportunity to praise the Anglo-Japanese Game (Applause). He was distinguished members, and now they had 291, (Applause) by giving a vague promise of a great Reform alliance. He put the alliance to the tort of member of a distinguished family which had Statistics were not always trustworthy--they Chinese Empire, one of them the well known statistics for instance (Taughter) and in Bill affecting electoral law before the less of three gasm experience since the renewal of it in ven within recent lines two vicoreys to the might have observed that in rogant to trade than usual (laughter). For if they compare the Government's record, and intimating that its present form and asked--had the treaty of Li Hang Chang, whose name was sure to bring this case they weres, no more crustworthy CIGARETTES
those figures they would think they had only if the House wished to insert an amendment alliance made its object secure, and had it to the present Ministers cordial welcome in Eng-
in their midst and they hoped on many occasions gained seven new members. That was not the embodying women's attrage, the Government tended to promote pesce Both these questions land (applause). They were pleased to ace him will not oppose steb amendment. He intimated unhesitatingly could be asevered in the surma- his visit to them would be repeated. He could oss, for some bad resigned and soms, had left to the deputation of Liberal members who went tire. Long might these good relations between not fail to take notice also of a distinguished for ever (laughter). The fact was they had Arto their. Baince they had last year a balance of about forty pounds and this year they had a to see him on the question that he and gas or ourselves and Jepan contine, and long might guest sitting on the right of the Minister, Ilis gained twenty five new members. (Applause) two of his colleagues in the Cabinet were not the objects of the Anglo-Japarote Alliance Excelleney Wang Ta dish, lately Minister
recaive the same approval from the world as was London, and now again with them to study the
of administration in Great Britain, balance of eighty-three pounds, or just about convinced that the change would be a good one,
the case to-day." The test was drunk in saki, with a view to advising China as in the future the double (Applause), As tonext year they had
The next congrees of the World's Sunday introduction of some form of constitution inte School Convention is to be held in Washington, the Empire. That was no small respondility It was intended to hold it in Tokyo in 1910, at to score out what should be asaitable and the date for that visit was pot off til another appropriaate method of constitutional govern- ment for the present atste of Chiness affaire, so year. Great satisfaction is felt concerning these to secure stability of government combined establishment of the Sunday School Union for with the greatest amount of liberty for the China, and towards the office of organisation in subject. For this purpose the Chinese Govern ment was wise to inform itself as to Western the Fast apporters at home have already pro- methods and he was sure all present wished the government success go that they would mised £200 a year for five years,
be able to bring forward a scheme that would promote the progress, stability and well being of Chine (Applause). Everyone present we well wisher of Chine, bad lived there a long time and looked biok with pleasure to that time. They felt sure that China would progress. aleg paths of judicioas reform. That there was great future for Colas he was personally convinerd. She had a large population, a history going back to the depths of antiquity and though old in years, still in some respects ahe was young, and he hoped she would grow and develop until she took a leading place among the nations of the world (Applause).
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The Asiatic Society which numbers so many of the former officials of Great Britain in the East among its members, had a very successful guiloring on Wednesday evening, when Lord Carzon was entertained to dinner at the Imperil
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We are indebted to the Japanese Consulsta for the following very lucid summary of the position of this controversy —
Before he concluded he would like to say a little about himself (laughter). He had also the honour of being en honorary secretary of the Society with Mr. Byron Brenau. Last year be told them there were two honorary secretaries one was Mr. Brenan and the other he would prefer to leave to their imagination (langt ter). also said this other uns was sleeping partner and be promised that he would continuo
In November last, a contract was signed) to elcop in theinterests of the Conity (laughter).
Dow made the disclosure that those between the Chinese Gorerument and the Be references concerned himself (laughter! Well British firm of Pauling & Co., providing for be bad done nothing for the past year and the construction of a railway line from Lain-
share of
Dintah to Fakemon in extention of the existing therefore he felt entitled to s the applause, for he was a man who had Shazhaikusn-Hsinmir tan lide. alorp us he had promised (Laughter and loud kept big werd to them and had continued to applense).
...
The Japanes Government, upon learning in August 1907, that negotiations on the subject of the projected line, were in progress, warned Mr. FYROY BEENAN proposed the adoption of the Chinese Government that the construction the report and Mr. B. G.G. SCOTT Reconded, of the line in question, would be iz riolation of On the motion of Mr. DODWELL, the officers Protocol annexed to the Treaty of Peking of the self-denying engagement contained in the whereupon the resolution was carried. “ were re-elected and then the company December, 1905. That engagement, in irana-
Sir Edward Collen, a former Minister, Loid Li Ching. Fong received last two years he had been the gulding"] gathered in the adjoining room where for anlation, reads as follo
Thills formed este political mossio
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hour or so there was an infernal conversezione:
THE ENGLISHWOMAN IN THE
COLONIES,
The Chinese Government, engage for the purpose of protecting the interests of the South Mandurian Railway, not to construct, prior to the recovery by them of the said railway, any main line in the neighbourhood of and paralel to that railway, or say branek -Jing which would be prejudicial to the B terent of the above mentioned railway. That warning was repeated in October and again in November but was unhooded. When, in January of this year, the Japavusa Govern mont first learned of the conclusion of the contrast, it only remained for them to lodgs with the Government of Chips, à formal protest against the execution of the work,
The Opposition laugh to see such sport, though they admit that it is a shrewd move calculated to fros Radical candidates from much pestering at bye-elections during the next two years. But will it? I very much docht it The militant saffragettes lave strendy yelled aloud that they will have nope of Mr. Asquith or his pledges and nothing will please them except the outfe stoppage of Imperial &fairs in order to allow a Suffrage Bilt to pass iinmediately. Yesterday they paid another rondy visit to the Premier's house and refused to be paoifled unless once more arrested and made bappy Holloway martyrs. When Women'
The China Society in London is a pronounced suffrage has come, depend upon it this litt
success. That may have been apparent to those circle of boydens will be heartily grieved, forfozailiar with its working for some time; but the annual dinner at the Trocadero Restaurant the loss of their notoriety bringing-oconpation.
last night bore such proof that all might surely
That toast having been cordially honoured ASIATIC BOMETY,
bo convinced. The large Empire room was filled by
and for three hours or so there of the honorary genretary Mr. Byron Brenan thote a gathering of old Chias bands and Mr. JAMESON again rore to propose the health was a continual interchange of reminiscsaces, Loud applause). at for the garvices of Mr. cordial conversation and hearty laughter that Byron Brenau be had doubts whether the made the time seem all too short, The Chinose Society would exist much longer. For the the guste, those prout including Lady spirited enterprise and all he had party, socomplished had been done purely for the love Indie Council, presided Cameron and party, Lady Polly
Come the Mine Pirkis and pris, Mr. Kirby sod
Mr. BrRON BRENAN bad a very gratifying ho, Mrs. Jedoin, Mrs. Holiday Mr. Bing Blano), Birkin, Mhe J. Hanne, Miss Gearon and reception on rising to respond. He way in
OFFICERS WITES V. COLONELL WOMEN, Fan not the Mrs. Forrest and party, Mrs. Boyd, His joonlar mood. They had heard the words spoken
We often bear and read of the approachable te politillency Wang T Slab, Count Mutsu Sir by Mr. Jamieson and he could tell them from
bottom of his heart be cordially endorsed them. Englishman, of his want of courtesy, lack of The
arlow Jackson, Admiral Sir E. Freemantle, Sir C.
(Laughter and applause). He was quite tact, and the brusque manner with which he Badgeon, Bir J. Moleary Brown, Messra. C. S.
sare that if the toast had been entrustedpeis the proffered courtesy of strangers, who ls and party, C. Allen and party, H. J. ilon and party, Angier, Bain, J. C. Boyd and to himself be cesk not have improved of almost every other nationally, are glad and
it (Renewed laughter). lt must willing to make what friende they can. ty, R., Boyes and party, Byron Bran have been a great satisfaction to the gather. of the globe:
But nobody seems to observe at least, nobody their while enake up their minis. Brenan, f. Brown Blated party, Ivan ing to hear through anch cloquent words writes The to as in the Colonies has always
me by Central Asia? Barder and party,
The British Government, to which a copy di woman, nors particularly the military woman, Having touched on the various questions affed-Chang, C. Y. Chow, Caulic, O. Gough tris, De-and at the same time moderate words (laughter) been a most patent fact that it is the English Lande, De Bertedano and party, D'Ifanger, what must have been in in their minds alf
not her hand or brother, who is in reality the self-denying stipulation above quoted, had ing Grost Hilisin as concerned with Turkey in Dotwell and party, Ellert, Everard, H. A the evening Applense and laughter). It wae
understood, question the validity of Japan's Asie, Persia, Athganistan, and Russie, he spoke Giler, L. Giles, McG. Grant, Hartley and scarcely fair to trouble thoms with statistics the unapproachable, the repellent, the brusque-been communicated early in 1908, do not, it is party, H. Harwood, C. Hannen, Hillier, B. E. otherwies if he were inclined to be vain in short, theons at whose door lies the blame,
In the particular community of which I write objectious, but the Newchang Chamber of Honda, S. Y. Han and perly, glorious he would tell them a great deal he said, "that no one
G. Jamieson,
The Newchwang treneral Chamber of Com præent will look with jealousy or anything at and party, W. E. King, C. Loung, sent off, the halfpenny stamps he had affixed, as one does about every three years, for the March last, adopted the following resolution: J. Macintosh and party, FJ. Marshall, and the desperate efforts he had made to extract. residents to call on the indies of the garrison
merce, being convinced that the extension of sympathy, and to a large extent with admiration,
over form of entertainment is on the tapis at
the Imperial Railway of North China from apon the work that Rassis is doing in Central Mayer, E. B. P. Moon and party, Moyns, subscriptions from distry members (Laughter) and then toisvite them to tea, tennis, or what-
Huinmintan to Fakumen and beyond, is vitally Rev. 0. Dr. Reid and party, Raguer, R. L. That last form of activity he intended to Asia. She is doing in Northern Asia what wo
Richardson, and party, T. W. Richardsos, persist in (Applause) and be was sare in time he the moment.
important to the development and prosperity. of Manchurian trade, strongly protests against have been trying to do and have done, with no B. Robertson, and poly, H. W. Robertson, would be successful. That the society was well
the steps now being taken by the Government Inconsiderable success, in the centre and the Solinger and party, Sakita, Sharpe and party, startod and was aura to be a suooses they would
of Japan to enforce the abandonement of this south. In parts hor system is weak, in paris it C. K. Shen, B. C. G. Scott, W. B. Slater J. H be able to see for themselves. Next year he
extension, Japan having specifically under taken in the Treaty of Portsmouth le strong in paris her administration is bere Scott, Silverston, J. de B. Smith, Souter and expected the meed of praise to be extended to party, Stockwell, Tomkinson, Townsend and him would be still greater and that he would flail and in parte it is the reveres. I believe party, D. C. Tours; Ward and party, Zimmern receive it with the same modesty and deference which to happily combined in his remarks that the days have gone when we could either think and party.
evening. (Applanss and laughter..... or speak with any unfriendliness of the position of Bataia in Asis, so long as that position is not used to impinge on our borders or to threaten Interestew las biobur own interests are bound up." Fassing to Chins he said the future of that Empire was the biggest of the problems of the Asistio Continent and if all the other problems were determined the examination of the Chines problem alone would be sufficient material for the existence of the Aelatio Society. It was in his desire at one time, so far as lay in his power to visit all these countries, in the intervals of his Parliamentary life, and also to anderake. the more daring and much less when ipak of writing books about each of them; not so much about their natural obaracter or history as the
-not wort
Bullock
at some the latter country's enter. and party Johnson and party, Joseph about the envelopes he had addressed and it is the custom when a tow regiment arrives, Commerce thinks otherwin, and on the 15th
The CHINESE MINISTER look the chair after the reception and the following menu was enjoyed,
Hors & Carre variés,
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Suprême. de Bole Polignac.
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The call is a matter of common politeness, and the hospitality, whether simple or lavish, ji the best the individual has to offer. And what, is the usual reenit?
faint
A return of the visit the English woman panctilions in this respect, thongl as offen ss not the card in sent in by the groom with no inquiry as to whether the lady of the house is at Mr. GEORGE JAMIESON then proposed the home or not-a stiff refusal of the invitation on health of the second honorary secretary, Mr. some timer protext, or sa acceptance and non- Iran Chong, who would give them some appearanceat the function, a d, when the duty details as to the working of the Society. In call eftor that has been paid, either only doing so ho might mention that the Society bow on the first meeting in the strost, cr quite had been taken notice of in Peking and there Emperor and Dowager. Ecopres had men trobably, gol ignoring to prsunt to the Society a complete set of the Chinese Encyclopedia, which ran to gp wards of four thousand volumes (Applause)
It was on its way to London and shortly they would have an opportunity of seeing it. It was a very graceful act of recognition and he would remark farther that it was due to His Excellency Vang Ts Sieh thit the Society owed this magalicent gift from Foxing (Applause.)
W
аргд short, the military roman looks down the Colonid woman, anbe her because her busband is in trade-it is in many Colonies, especially those which are military stations, almost the only avente open to the men-and describes her to her sisters of the garrison as "a quite impossible person. So different from nesto.
As the years go by these social conditions at his Majesty's Colonial military slation do not improve.
Not to obstenot any general · measures, common to all countries which China mag take for the development of comineros and industry in Manchpria.
BRITISH SOLDIER
INVALIDED HOME
Suffered Torments with Skin Disease
Contracted in India-Was Covered with Large Sores-Life in India Affected Liver-Found No Relief in Several Hospitals but
CUTICURA REMEDIES
BROUGHT HIM HEALTH
"While I was stationed at Bellary, in India with my regiment from 1800 to 1901 I contracted "malarial ca- charia," which brought on a compli eation of diaemon.
I suffered frequently with ague and my chest and back be came covered with large sores and pin- ples, my face was also disfigured with those sores or ulcers. My blood be cune very poor. I was admitted into hospital, but the treatment I received did not seem to give me any relief, as I became very emaciated and weak. I lost my appetite, had no energy for anything.and my weakness was dreadful. Early in 1901 I was invalidea to Eng- land for a change. On arrival I was sent to several hospitals, but still no Bigna of recovery" After some months of treatment 1 was finally invalided out of co the service as medically unfit through. my sickners.
I then thought I would try the Cutl❤ - curo Remedies, chiefly on the mom mendation of my wife, who had great faith them, having used the same. In India for roughness of the face, red pimply, and blackheads. After I had used four sets, which included. Cuti- Cura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cutloura Resolvent Pills. 1 begin to seo and feel a great improvement. I was less languid, iny appetite improved, I felt stronger, and the sores and pimples began to disappear. I continued to use the treatment for about nine months. Finally I was quite a different man, I lost the yellow tinge my skin had, the Bored and pimples quito disappeared, and I became strong again and able to go to business dally, which I have done ever since. I thoroughly recom. mend Cuticura Remedies for humours. of the blood and affections of the akin Thomas Reader, Inte Sergeant in a British Infantry Regiment, 143 Totterdown St. Tooting, B. W., Aug. 3, 1908.'
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Can it be that in enlightened England, where interests of "Newchwang in particalar" and of to Tieling in Chinose carts, and theuse is carried
The Chairman of the Chamber forwarded a copy of the resolution to the Newobwang Consular Body and in his covering letter, dated Match 16, 18gave what ho declared to ba the grounds sporich the views expressed in the resolution had been arrived-at. He admitted that the contraption of branch lines west ward from the Sonth Marcburjau. Ballway system would assist and promote the development which was the raison d'etre of the resolution, but he
by naively added, that such branch lines, diverting the trade to Dairen, would neces-artly purtation, the country to the west equally with.. de incalculable injury to the prospects and trade that to the east of the river. Produse in large of Newchwang, Finally, in the commercial quantities is conveyed from the Fakumen regions Timbale de Fraits Parisienne.
Mr. IVAN CHENG in one of his happy speeches Glace Alhambra. Dessert. Cafi,
"Manchuris generally", be asked that a copy of southard by the exising railway system, The Rev. GEORGE OWEN having said grace, replied, and provoked oons ant cheers sud
"Our Colonial possessions" are spoken of with his letter might be transmitted by the Consular Especially is this true of the winter season when The CHAIRMAN briefly proposed the sacc 38- laughter. His command of English was excel- part they have played in the political system of sire healths of the King and the Emperor of lent, while his subtle humour and gentle digs pride, the mothers have trained-re training Body to the Dipromatic Corps in Poking and be the rivers are frozen over and the whole lagd
at Western weaknesses always attract attention their daughters to look down on the people of stated that the Committee of the Chamber becomes one broad, smooth highway,
"regard the question at issue as of such vital he als of the projected railway is in that Asia, and to endeavour to forecast the part they China, both of which were daly honoured.
"and far-reaching publie importance, that it portion of the valley of the Liao which is now The CHAIRMAN then, speaking in excellent on those occasions. They had had enough of these Colonies, or, indeed, ngon any uncoroneted woro capable of playing in the future.
"intends by every messe available to give served by the Japanese line and it may be English, proposed the toast of prosperity to the teasts he thought, therefore he would reftain stranger they may happen to mest in the social the It wond appear that the fault is one of
"pablicity to the views herein expressed and to seamed, vitbont foar of contradiction, that the The travel he had more or less succeeded in China Society. The Socisty, he said, starred from proposing one (langliter). He proposed path 7
my friend on my right however to give them particulars of.
"that end purposes communicating the sub proposed line, if constructed, would draw away carrying on, but the books, or a considerable under this apspices of
"stance of these representations to the various from the existing system some portion of its
Sir, A. Howe, the Aoting British. portion of them, remained unwritten. He had hand, His Excellency Wang Ta Bish, and when Society which be hoped would apps:1 to them as training, something for which parents and
Chambers of Commers and kindrod associa- trafic. was a healthy, infant of so mach promise that tell them what the Society had done during the thought which they have fostered in their
tions, and to the leading press of China, Commercial Attaché at Peking, in writing published three and a fourth was about toho passed on his offspring to my tender care it much as a toast. For their information he would guardians are directly responsible, a habit of
recently, on the subject of the commercial sitna- "Europe.and America." appear at the time he became Viceroy, when I accepted the charge with pleasure and with year and what it would do during the next year. daughters, 1 have in mind the foolish speech Daring the year the Society had acquired many and still more foolish course of a young
The Consular Body did not, for obvionation in Manchuris said Pride
They had now many, Englishwoman-to be fair, I must say that valuable posseNBTORS. Lord Salisbury wisely suggested that it was
ressone, haurmit the letter in question to improper for a Viceroy to write on the subject The object of the Society is to supply a
out to one of the Chaies where I happened the Diplomatic Corps as requested, but the So the book had never appeared. rallying ground for all those who take a books on China and her relations with other this one was net a military lady who weat
occurred, what is Powers, many books of travels and many on interest in what has
among those new possessions there was oneMy cousins indy) writes me," Two others remained to be wrilten. Ons about oecurring and in what will occur in that Chinese literature and kindred subjects. Bat to be resident at the time, a few years ago. Committee of the Newchwang Chamber has said she evidently married out its threat of appealing
If this be true under present conditions, it Indo-China would never see the light, but one interesting country which about Afghanistan for which he had all the Lagas part colored yellow on the map of Asia.hich was most valuable and that was tho that I mast try to sort out the people who call directly, to the public against the Betion of
merce basiskin up theists in the interest of the Chinese lice, there workt bi, at least, a
corresponding extension of competition. materials, he would like some info bring out Farber, it is object of the Bobiety to afford to
on me, saat to decide whom to know and whom Fapan, tins the Shanghai Chamber of Com-cannot be doubled that with an extension of those who have special powera of study, observa-
Newch wang. He would attempt to do for Afghanistan what tion and investigation an opportunity to import he bad tried to do for Paraia-write a sustained to their less fortunale fllow members a little of their researches. This being the case I do not sascinet, and scientific history of the country,
Having warned his bearers not to believe that think it will be necessary for a long time to come for your President to anoounce that the the future of Great Britain and Russia is Asia
mine is exhausted and that the next and last had boon determined by any recent arrangement cost is the "Nuns Dimitis" (Laughter and
for the question of Central Asia would come to applause). the front again--be declared his belief that anoh arrangements had not advanced the settlement of matters in Afghanistan by an inch. They must not lose sight of Indis, for over her fattes hung a dark and cloudy pall shich none could penetrate. And who knew the future of China Wen sise going to come to. the front after the come of mges and rosesort her position in the work Her fature was as important as that of India Itself, and the Society should keep its eye on her,
of India.
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Or does she suppose that the Colonial woman, the resident surrounded by life-long friends and smong her own people, has anything special to gain by beking her acquaintance? Why does he not rather give to her the credit of a pure motive of hospitality, of friendliness towards the strange within the gates, of sisility to a follow-
that was because there the not to know. this we hearse there was the Ennyclopedia Britannica (Laughter). But that Enoyolopedia She took her relating's advice-conservative, was only an ite ninth or tenth edition and consist doubtless but not wiss-and in two years time ed of no more than thirty five volumes, wheread had so carefully sifted the impossibles from the the Chinese Encyclopedia consisted of over elect that the bad not half a dozen friends in the 3000 volumes that was an approximate figure place,
Worse than that, ter husband's work and, for he had to confess he did not know the exist figures himself (Laughter) and it contained position were so perionaly affected by her everything that was to be known about Chinnunpoparity that what might and should have Helad
to make the confession of his ignore not been a most successful career acon resolved itself The true patriot, however whatever country they knew figures were sometimes misleading into a bord struggle for existence, he may belong, cannot de greater service to his
Bat te return, to the military dame and her and they were practical people so he w own countrymen than to give them greater understanding and to bring them into closer bound to tell them the truth (Laughter) unfortunate attitude towards her Colonial sister. In the very ancient days of the Emperor Dous that lady really believe that the latter, touch with those other countries with which they have political, commercial and social relations, Justinian they knew there was the great enter because it bora "at home," is her social inferior,
commission was appointed for A (Applause). Of individuals it may sometimes prime of the codification of the laws, about the albeit fined, cultured, and of a lineages
aid that the mom you know of them the less year 423.
the purpose of codifying all the decisions staccient and honourable as her own P
That law into one complete set of works. you like them (Laughter) but not so of nations- for though an intimate knowledge may not mean
conmmission' took three years to do the work. That being so the Society would realise that the intimate friendship it certainly menos greater
Chinese Easyclopedia with its three thousand consideration, more liberal views and a less tondency to measure others by our own home
odd relumos look very many years indeed to made standards (Applause), Bir John Murray, who gained fane as a The advantage of understanding one another complete. It touched on every subject from the He remembered telling them last year that as
The Colonial woms has nothing to gris by asturalist on the "Challenger" in the Arctic becomes to obvious as facilities for intermot trivial to those of the greatest importance. Secretary of the Chinese Legation he had the
the acquaintance, the military everything. regions, has just started on a lengthy tour of our increage. It is still within the memory of living men that it took six mouths to get
besoar to receive many letters asking questions of warse, there are exceptions to this me. China and Japan. He has gone by the Biborish from China while now an ingairy is answered route. After that he intends going to Christmas within a day audia the course of fortnight on all sorts of conceivable subjects (Langhter). One on, recall 'many very real and singere! Taland and will see what changes have taken we can be transported in the flesh from London Lately he receiver letter asking."What is the friendships between military and civilian women to Peking. We are now on visiting terms and origin of the Chinese mandarin duck?(Laughter.) in the Colonice which have been held through place place be saw it last, whóu it was quite ant is only natural that such close interesursele it a cross bred bird, or a distinct species by life; but these exceptions prove the existence of aninhabited place, » ̧ ̈•
should fill us with interest and make us want itall? Well now be was really at a loss
Why, unless it is those who have the training There is a report in military oiroles bere that to know all about each other. Towards that (Laughter), he had to reply- Raferring to your to deplorable rule, and the question is, Who is of the English girls, these fature" wires or fability to give you the information you in her sohemos for reorganising the Board of laulable end this society has made a very good letter of such and such a date I regret my
desire" (Laughter), War, the Chinese Government Intends to avoid start and it has my very beat gishes for a
bag and useful career (Loud applante).
But now that this Enoyolopedia was on its sisters of the men who go out to the Colonise as GEORGE JAMIESON, Who WH Cordially
refer to the Encyclopedia (Laughter) and let the
LATEST STEAMER. MOVEMENTS, of the Society. the Chiu Minister, amid loud
volumes (Laughter)., His Troelloney Weng Ta pplsase. The Company round the Minister correspondent search the three thousand odd Bich had been good enough to bring forward the
The str. Montgomeryshire left Singapore on was already a success and had so ably proved that the Stolety, the test of which he
proposed,
Aims of the society to the authorities in. there was every prospect of the success being extended. It had filled the faoction for which Peki g and their Majesties had been pleased to the 21th inat, and is dus here on or about the it was founded to bring together those who present this In erial edition, to the Society 30th inst. at morning.
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It is true that the Imperial railways of North China are competing successfully with the Japanese line from Newchwang, to Mukden.
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Bastia, at the time when she owned the South If the representation of the Committed of the Neschwang Chamber had contained Manoharian Wilway, clearly foresaw the danger 10 be apprebended from possible competi only a fair and impartial statement of the
it might well bave been permitted to tion, and to safeguard her interests in quaDew-red. But it is abaruster that repoot she inserted in the Convention ized by loose thinking, extravagant assertions with line of April 8th, 1902, relative to the and illogical conclusiose and coming as it lees resto ation of Manchuria, a stipuation provid from
body of intelligent and responsible ing that in case, in fature, a extrusion of where ulteraboss are entitled to the Shanbaikan-Yicko-simintas lise moderation, 18:18 que to truth and fair-dosing, or the constrastic of branch lites in the that its errer should be corrected and its anthern part of Manchuria, was to be under taken, the matter should be previously arranged fallacies exposed.
by an understanding between the 1tassian and Chiness Governments."
The first assertions, in the letter ander discussion, that onli forexami: ation, are--
a) that the Liso River constitutes a ustaval trafo boundary between the projected Hsin- mintas Pakumen line and the existing South Alanchurian System;
b) that the trade of Fekamen and its hinter land has always found its outlet to the bea board at Newckgang, Chinwantar, der through Hsiuminton and thenes by the Hsin- mintus-Kacpant.zeline;
el that much trade has never gone madward towards the townships and districts operated, by the Soath Manchurian ayate and
This measure of reasonable precaution did get provoke any hostile criticism The silenc on the part of British subjects may, however, explained by the fact that they were at the the time practically excluded from railway exploits tion in regions north of the Great Wall an
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Russian understanding of April 20, 1890 Japan, by Article V of the Treaty of Porte month and-Article d of the Treaty of Peking of 1905, Tag subrogated to all the rights, privileges and properties of Russia in the South Man- churian Railway. But des ring to have ber rights placed beyond question, she obtainett frou China tho angagement to which the Newswang Chamber of Commerce how to seriously objects.
Japanese advice as much as possible but willed, proposed the health of the President, way his answer would be different, for be would reprezentative English people-Singapore Free Bought an outlet by means of the South Man-1903, should be condemned.
obtain the loan of s number of European officers, proferably British, from January, sext, for advice on both naval and military affairs. It is the belief in London that British inftance in Peking is well to the front, just now.
Sir Edward Gray, the Foreign Minister, spent Wednesday evening with the Japan Boalety, which gave a dinner in the Whitehall Rooms, with Baron Komura, the Japanese Ambasador, in the chair: In toasting "The
were or had been associated with China, and (Applause). The members he felt sure vera who wished well to China-And, fafilling that, thankful to their Majesties and would ask flis it performed no small day (Appause). The Excellency Wang Ta Sich to convey to them Chinese, Minis er had not been long in London the Society's deep sense of gratitude, for so
splendid's present (Applause).
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The E. & A. str. Empire from Sydney, a, The C.P.B. str. Empress of India left Yoke left Manila on the 34th inst. for this port hama on the 22nd inst. at 3 p.m., for Victoria and Vancouver.
d) that consequently there are we grounds for Jans contention that the proposidow road mast be competitive with and detrinital to the Japanese line.
If the engagement secured by Russia from It is laaconrate to my that the Liao-ho in its reacher from Hain minian to Fanmen forme ar at Britain in 1899 ani from China in 1902, natural traffic boundery or that the trade of were not unreasonable it is difficult to under Fakame and is neighbourhood, bas never stand by Japan's engagemoot with Chins of Equally exaggera ed and, therefore, equally charian Railway. In those regions, the river is easily passable and as a matter of fact, readily demanding examination, are statements - ascertainable, the existing line actually serves tained in the letter; on the subject of the scope and has always sorred in the matter of trans and value of the engagement already quoted) contained in the Protocol sonexed to the Peking HOW TO EM BRAUTIFUL-Keep your com-Treaty of 1905. After diting the engagement (x) that the country to be operated by the plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lait in question the letter declares Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudra Charmant will enable you to do Her Proposed live (Hajamistus-Fakamen} cannot be Specialities for the Skin are the staly of a considered to be “in the neighbourhood of the.
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