Page
CHINA ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON. [ROM OUR OWN CORMESPONDENT.]
London, October 28.
The annual dinner of the Chinn Association was held last night in the the Whitehall Rooms of the Hotel Metropole. It was largely attended and compared well with all previous gatherings of the Asociation. Most of the familiar faces connected with the Association were there, so Home also not so often seen in London.
The members and gasets were received by the President, Mr. J. H. Scott, before the dinner. The dining hall was tastefully decorated with a display of Japanese chrysanthemums and behind the chairman's seat the flags of Great Britain, China and Japan were entwined.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, ERIDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, 1908.
world they could have found a man more emi nently equipped for the position than Mr. Gundry. He was imbued with China from his crown to his feet and what he did not know about the subject was not worth knowing. It was owing to him that they had attained a standing with a grost Government Department, for to that end he had devoted all his energy. tact and knowledge. Well, the Association, was rapidly getting out of ita stage of infancy for he might tell them their next dinner would celebrate their coming of age (Applause)
was not merely a healthy infant, but would develop into a very powerful manhood. The membership of the Association had steadily in ureased. At the end of the first year there were 110 members only. That number grew and in five years there were
PIANOS
SOLID MAHOGANI.
FULL TRICHORD.
STEEL FRAME.
SPECIAL
CONSTRUCTION
and combine a little business with pleasure Buse Japanses war, but the friendship of many scope of Britial interests in the Far East He would say a word in their ear in confidence, in China was a very agreeable memory. China remained just as true to-day as it was fifty Tours BECHSTEIN especially those gentlemen concerned with the nation was undergoing very great charges. ago. They sought no wallish advantage, they Board of Trade. He wished to sak their good He had been very anxions on many cessions as to did not want political control, they had no ofloss in certain posible circumstances. He what might happen on therivare. Hisreport home ambition for territory. But they did elsim was not going to throw the apple of discord into was that for perhaps five years or longer until the reciprocity-the liberty and the right to carry that happy throng or criticise what was a law, always had been fully extended, there was great on their trade in a fair field and with no favour seinal or in the making. It was still in the fiability of trouble in China. He was seriously (Applause). With such a policy and with such clouds, and long might it remain there. I distressed when just before he left the station long standing proofs of its continuity, the goal the debate on the last Budget a certain mem. they removed a large number of his small craft, at which they aimed was pericolly plear. It was ber, a very clever and permaive member made bat he was thankful to know that several had the removal by peaceful means of all the ob the novel and melonsent suggestion that the bean replaced (Applause). He would like to stacles, natural or artificial, to the cosy and free income tax on money invested in foreign coun- say, few words on the commercial aspect, exchanges of commerce; the removal of all tries should be increased. That, he felt, would He held that one of the most important things. discriminations or subventions which made for come home to many members of the Association for British commerce in Chins was the railway unequal or unfair competition. (Applause.) Such round those tables (Hoar, boar). It was a terminating at Kowloon. If that was fully a policy must redound at least as much to proposal they could hardly greet with undilated developed and in connection with it lines of the benefit of the people of the East as to enthusiaan-Applause). It was hardly with allways were run throughout Southern Chins, themselves and when widely known and that idea that the man who had spent the best Hongkong would have an extraordinary revival as fully understood as it should be and in that rears of his life perhaps in keeping open Applause). He thanked them all cordially on regard each member of the China Association the door to British trade in Chine anlt behalf of the guests for their warm welcome could render good service-it entitled them to Manchuria, and boing often severely pinched (Applause),
the fullest benefits of the open door without any question. (Applause.) It was in that connection in the process, turned homeward. It
that the Chino Association justified its exist ence. As co-operative body permitted to CASH DISCOUNT voice the needs of the members to the respons ible officers of His Majesty's Government they could say what they wanted and what they did not want, and so exert an intuenes in securing It conditions necessary to their purposes, was the only form of representation possessed by the commerce of vast and varied extent; the figures relating to the share of the ROBINSON PIANO British Empire in the imports and exports of Eastern Asia though totalling the huge sum of sixty millions sterling or thereabouts gave but a partial idea of the large British interosta con- ceraod in the trade, shipping, insurance and finance, of the most populated portion of the world's surface. But just because the Clins
FOR THE TROPICS,
OR
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
CO.. LTD.
Hongkong, 19th November, 1908.
[36
It was a satisfaction to know at such a time that the President was shortly loving to visit the scone of those important developments and they all wished him a safe journey, a pleasant Committees of the Association the benefit of his visit and a safe retaru, to give again to the
wise and experienced counsel. (Applause.)
T. C. Anderson; A. G. Angier, R. C. Antrobus, They would agree with him that the Association their neighbors (Hoar, Hour). It might be of the China Association be without the public them back once more to personal. responsibly President of the Association sa a mere figure
to
Mr. Boort in replying referred to the
head, but loud oriem of "No" met the declaration. He proceeded to mildly reprimand the speakers who had avoided his example by speaking lengthily and had thereby reduced the time. available for friendly conversation afterwards, At any rate he hoped that the officials to follow in years to come would take heed of his words that such a gathering was intended to be a socía one and not one for lengthy speeches.
dons during the your should be commented upon by the chairman at that annual meeting. Such being the case he would not detain them long, but it might be useful to give a few facts and figuren that want to show that the Association had been prosperons (Appiano) Some twenty am age it occurred to a certain number of late residents in Chins, prominent among them being Sir Alfred Dent, Mr. William Keswick, and Mr. Gundry, that it would be desirable to found a Society to bring together old residents in China, so that they might meet and now their friendships and keep in touch with the country where they had spent many years. The result of their efforts enlminated in a dinner, Chine Dinner, hold in the beginning of March, 1889, and at which some 130 gentlemen connected with China were present. As a result of that dinner the Association was formed and put upon good lines Taken all round, the gathering was a great of working. At a meeting held shortly after its ruseoss, though there were some awkward formation the committes was choman and it alec moments due to the létormination of certain
Mr. C. V. SALE in proposing the heaith of speakers to make long orations, despite the tod Mr. William Keswick as Chairman, and Mr. example and the appeal of the Chairman, who Gundry very kindly undertook the honorary not exactly the picture he had in his misthe Chairman, attributed his selection as the secretaryship (Applause) It was needless for that as soon as he turned homeward to lay proposer to his connection with the British naked that the speeches should be short sohim to tell them of the good work done by these his salies with those of his forefathers, he was to Association of Japan, an association now work that there would be more time for conversation His schong wont all agley, and he was clearly gentlemen during the twelve or fifteen years in be met on the wharf by a rabicund and portlying as a branch of the Chins Association in the which they were engaged with it in those member of the Excise who had evidently neverland Empire of the Pacife. It was a matter displeased about it.
Supporting Mr. Scott at the Chairman's capacities. (Applause). The all know that anffered from malaria and perhaps had never for much satisfaction that several members of table were Sir Robert Hart, Sir Thomas it was almost solely due to the devotion even seen a mosquito, with the demand "Ten per the Japan Committee and soveral of the first and hard work done by Mr. Gondry that the cent, of your money or I will make the rest of promoters of the Japan branch wers present Jackson, Sir Henry Blake, Sir Cecil C. Smith.
Association had attained the position it your life a birden to you!” (Applause).
that night (Applause). He would merely General Sir Alfred Gaseloo, Sir Charles Porcupied at present-(Applause)--for he did not
If the officials present would look around they make brief mention of the feelings of warm Luoss, Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, Sir Francis think if they had searched the whole wide would see men of substance, many of them, but regard and high esteam in which the President Campbell, Sir Alfred Dont, Goneral Sir O'Moore
certainly all men of merit-Laughter and was held The large attendance and the Croogh, Bir Montagn Turner, Bir Edward
applause),with simple faith and child-like enthusiastic reception of the toast required In the realms of coromercs they Fithian, Dr Eccles, Mass Housiker Heaton,
simplicity, and even those who had fallen from no emphasis. M. P., T. H. Whitehead, W. Ryle Wright, W.
grace slightly, still dung to the hope looked upon him as the exemplification of that Langley, H. Harrison, B. Hodge, R. S. Gundry,
that the promines told them in their youth were persistent and persevering, cautious but Admiral Swinton, C: Holland, Captain T. D.
true, especially that one that ran And the enterprising, Scottish character, which had Jackson, Gershom Stewart, H. Pinckney, Byron
wind shall be tampered to the shorn lamb "contributed so much to the extension of Association enjoyed the privilege and opportun Brenan, V. F. Brady, H. B. Morse, W. Cart
Laughter and applause) All of them had British influence. What would the Emity of oxorcising such an inflaongs, just so it wright, E. R. P. Moon, A. Diosy, W. H. Tottie,
many and various dames for going to the seat pire bo without the plonser effort of the was necessary that the opinions advanced should while at other tables were W. Adamson, C.
of benovelence and mercy, but they did not want
Scotsmen F (Applause). What would the British be right opinions, enlightened and gaided by Addis, T. F. Agar, C. (7. Alabaster, H. J. Allen,
to have reason for being unduly importanate, share of the Eastern traile be without their knowledge, and no blind judgments based on B. F. Alston, L. Anderson, Alexander Anderson,
nor did they wish to be ahorn any closer than upbuilding work? And what would the authority ignorance or misapprehension. That brought
F. L. Faker, J. J. F. Bandinel, A. J. Barry, Bir
that some of them whe had lived in British spirited sympathy and co-operation of men a responsibility which could not be too strongly John Wolfe Barry, K. Wolle Barry, Montague
Colonies might be allowed to scrape in of whom "Our Scott" was a leading emmopl. urged on every member, especially those who Beart, H. N. Belchier, C. Pete Bennett, F. C.
the present financial paradiso of It sugured well for the future success of the were on the gbting line ten thousand miles Bishop, W. C. Bishop, B. Blackwall, Robert H.
shilling in the pound, but that was a kind of Association that one engaged in many of the away, for on there would rost the progress or Boyce, Vice-Admiral Bir G. T. B. Boyes, H.
colonial preference that they did not want at all-greatest enterprises supporting British com
the downfall of British trade and commerce in Boyd, H. F. Brady, A. S. Bromner, George
over three hundred They all belonged to one piece, they had all been mercial prestige in the East should give so freely Eastern Asia. Brown, Sir John MeLeary Brown, Neilage members. At the end of the tenth year they to the place where the sun rises, they were of time and thought, to the promotion of the There never was a time when Eastern affairs Brown, Thomas Brown, J. Brownhill, Bobert H. had 550 members, and at present he was glad to imbued with the sense of good fellowship and general welfare. (Applause). As a newcomer were in a more interesting state of flux, novera Braçe, B. G. Bunting, H. Fulford Bush, report that they had a thousand meinbers on the they would sink or swim together (Applause) he would take that opportunity of saying how time when the consequences at stake were so Alexander Campboil, A. St. Clair Campbell, A. roll (Applause) Many of the members were They did not take the attitude of the greatly he appreciated the privilege of member great. To rightly appreciate and prepare for B. Catlin, George Cawston, W. Chalmers, W. Goutstanding commercial men associated with Scotch minister who spoke to an inattentive ship in a Society founded and supported by the developments that would inevitably follow, an Clarke, J. W. Craik, S. W. Crapnell, W, A China, Governors who had been engaged with gathering as follows: "Ton may hope to climb those who thus showed their sarsient and inquiring, friendly and sympathetic attitude of Cruickshank, F. A. Cumming, J. F. Cunning the administration of Hongkong, and all sorts into Heaven on my coat tails but I tell you at thorough belief in the virtue and efficacy of mind was absolutely necessary. The Chinese ham, G. Davies, L. E. Davies, P. V. Davies, and conditions of men who had spent a great the Day of Judgment I shall wear a jacket organised self help. In the present day there language school, in the promotion and progress Konnard Davis, J. N. Dawson, Herbert Dent portion of their lives. In China. It was
(laughter). Thus they of Hongkong did not was far too little of that belief. The State was of which the Fresident had taken a prominent T. M. Dermer, W W. Dickinson, C. W. the parent society and TBA supported wish to leave their brethren of the China Port, apparently expected to undertake the duties part, was an excellent stap in that direction.
BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Dickson, F. D'Ifanger, R. P. Dipple, G. B. in the East by branches formed at different to be maleted under any two-shillings in the and responsibilities of the individual, the Go Ne better commencement would be made by the Dodwell, Bir Charles Dudgeon, F. H. Hnatwood, times, in Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientsin, and pound scale. He was sure the Foreign and vernment was increasingly regarded as the envoys of British commerce towards acquiring a
The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Gustar Eckhardt, N. J. Ede, Albert Ellis, Japan. By those branches the committee was G. Evans, John Ewart, G. Fiddes, W. Fisher, kopt in touch with all that was going on in Colonial Office would give the members of the only source of all initiative and enterprise, the facility for accommodation to now circumstances and Chine Branch of the British Medical Association a good character, and he hoped the fountain of employment and the universal pro-an insight into local conditions, an access to the Association was held last night at the Sanitary 1. M. Flanagan, M. Fletcher, H. G. Forbes, Colin Chins, and facts as to commerce and trade with, seisis procent, if the evil day came wold ghvider for every want from infancy to old age minds and hearts of the people among whom Board Boom under the presidency of Dr. Harston. M. Ford, E. Gammas, A. S. Garfit, Anthony this country were kept up-to-date. Nothing in them their protection. He spoke with Applause). Those of them who had been in they treated, than by securing a knowledge There was a good attendance. The President George, W. Gibson, J. Gulka, S. Gilfilà,
and beyond the "ontposts of Empira knew of the language. The Japan branch, recegais, having addressed the meeting, the Secretary James Graham, G. L. Gratian, R. M. Gray, I any way affooting their interests in China was breath before many governors of Colonies, F A. Gwynne, E. H. Hancock, H. S. Hancock, before them by the branches was taken up by the they and many of these present wenkdo kraja bat the Commonwealth of Greater Britain, its ing the importance of this fact had pre- (Dr. Sanders) gave his annual report, after which of trade and the far reaching pared a scheme covering course of starly the election of office-bearers was proceeded with A. Hankey, J. C. Hanson, J. S. Happer, J. B. Harding, Horace C. Harwood, William Harwood,
Wabot reared upon sich ideas divided into six stages extending over three Deputy Inspector General Tait was appointed
They were convinced that the
years. Certificates wors granted for each stage president, Drs. Atkinson, Stodman, Jordan A. H. Heath, C. B. W. Hoath, A. E. Hippisley
the trust baquated to them successfully passed. These osrtificates were Captain Collingwood, R.AM.C., and Staff A. V. Hogg, T. A. Holland, Edgar J. Houle,
and always wild rest upon not only proofs of knowledge but undeniable Burgeon Baiss, E.N., were elected members of Sam Hughes, E. L. Hunter, H. E. E. Hunter,
individual effort and achieveibeyt.. At the evidences of carnestness and industry. The Council, Dr. Sanders was re-appointed secretary George Jamieson, J. W. Jamieson, G.
same time the complex conditions of modern scheme had been in operation only a few and treasurer, and Major Probyn, Dr. Black, Johnson, Dr. J. Johnsen, H. H. Joseph, Wal-
And the annihilation of distance months but already a great obstacle was seen in and Fiest Surgoon Beadnell, R.N., werd olected ter Judd, Henry Keswick, Willam Koswin
brought those individual oferts so closely the uncertainty that often surrounded the stay to the Library Sub-Committee. Sir Francis M.P., C. H. King, H. Kopsch, J. E. Dick
together that they might be likened to of an employs in Japan. So many firms Lovell and Deputy Inspector General Tait gave Leader, F. Leyburt, A. D. Lowe, J. M.
continuous chain-link within link of regarded their Eastern staffe as interchangeable addressen. Dr. Harston, the retiring president, Macdonald, J. J. Mangregor, Jane Molaan.
reciprocal interests and the China Association between the different countries. In these days was awarded a vote of thanks, Charles Mackintosh, J. S. Mackintosh, Frank it was better to leave time for friendly conversa the Russo-Japanese warwhat reliance they placed right be said to represent the combined strength that was undoubtedly a mistake. Conditions of Maitland, J. A. Maitlaud, Major Maitland.. Ction afterwards (Loud applauses), and if some in the British fleet ander his command. They of that Far Esstern chain. (Applause.) It trade and general surroundings in Japan were E. Marshall, F. J. Marshall, F. J. Mayes, disagreed with that view he hoped they would know it was ready for any emergency New was that wider view of reacting wants and totally different to these prevailing in China or J. R. Michael, J. D. Monro, IL. S. Morriss, give him credit for being whole-hearted in his that he had been changed to a station at the interests which initused the members of the sisewhere, and each country required a special Henry Morriss, J. K. Morrison, F. P. Nathan,
A Chinese seaman, who with a companion the better. Tho that boad-(Applause)-Ho hed Nore, they knew he would keep his eye on the British Association of Japan to join their forets experience, the longer A. P. Nazer, E. C. Nesbitt, R. De Neufville, already had an opportunity of shaking hands North Sou H. C. Norris, A. C. Oliphant, J. Orange, with many men whom he had not seen for many
If the clouds gathering there with those of the China Association. In the point where they had to be met enthusiasm and energy of the members of the days of the intermediary compradore or banto had been arrested by the police for disorderly Station As a rulo prisoners are deprived of Osborne, John H. Osborne; E. H. Oxley: years, and it was with a keen sense of pleasure by the foot he felt sure they would be Japan branch, now numbering about 250; the had almost passed away in Japan, and to secure conduct, was placed in a call at the Central Q. M. Palmer, A. Paterson, Joseph W.
given a raception suitable to the occasion China Association had acquired & valuable successful and satisfactory business it was now everything they can use against themselves, but
more and more necessary to possess a personal Paton, J. H. Perry, W. H. Poste, G. H. Potts,
The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm, and their distinguished guest and his men asset. It was true that China because of H. Pozad, Hou. C. H. Hason, W. E. Reeve, C. Reichardt, Dr., D. J. Roid, John Richards, winding up with a "Tiger" There was no would do their duty brilliantly. When her greater possibilities loomed larger in the acquaintance with clients, and a working Chinese are allowed to retain their ques knowledge of the language. No interpreter, strings. This prisoner uzed his quenostring in an it came to the Army it was a more difficult public eye than Japan, but from the present B. L. Richardson, H. W. Robertson, W. Bruce response to the toast,
Mr. GERBHOM STEWART said the ruling of matter to know where they stood, for it was trade volume point of view there was not however able, could make up for the lack of attempt to take his life. He tied one end to an Robertson, W. S. Robilliard. J. Roselli, H. J. the chairman as to the brevity of speeches placed in continually changing state. The Volunteers much difference. He found in 1907 the for personal touch between the British merchant end round his neck. Whes the police discovered those acquirements. On account of this need iron bar in the window and fastened the other Rothwell, J. Lange, E. W. Ruttar, C. V. Sale,
had disappeared altegather. How many men exports of British produces to Chl includ- and his Japanese constituents for an understand him he was unconscious hat they succeeded in George Sale, V. M. Sale, F. Salinger, H. Salin. ger. E. D. Sanders, P. Savile, D. C. G. Scott, Posing the toast of the Association and naturally they had he did not know in the new Territorials, ing Hongkong were vained afteen and a half ing of each other's ways of thought it seemedbringing him round. He was brought before W. H. Shelford, H. J. Shepard, J. M. Shields Pise the health of the Guests and might be given He believed some people professed to know but millions sterling, and to Jac, during the same advisable, that those employed by British firms Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday, and T. P. Searight, W. Bhakspeare, C. S. Bharp, modest. But he the speaker) had to pro.
a little more latitude. He felt he had behind he did not think they did The military period, at kuples and. J. Silverston, G. Maakrill Smith, P. Y. Smith, him to the last man every member of the As correspondent of the Times last week was most there was not the lead slready themselves as permanently established and not of good behaviour and to find two eurotios of
estern policyd Frank. Souter, N. J. Stabb, E. A. Stanton, Rociation whon he propewed the toast. Whatever hazy about it and if he did not know who could secured by an ing
be expected to do so? But now they were filling differences of opinion they might have, they up the forces from the ranks of the unemployed that the price in out of a strong from Chias were nuited to the core when it came
(Laughter.) They only heard last night that and representative membership would be found
P. Stokes, Frank O. Stuart, John Swire, Sir Heary Tanner, J. M. Taylor, J. H. Teesdale, C. Temperley, J. Temperley, J. Tetley, A. B Tomkins, B. G. Tours, A. M. Townsend, F. F.
Turner, George T. Veitch, Fred Ward, J. C. M. Weslo, D. Welrechnaidt, Joseph Welch,
Ward, W. C. Ward, Dr. James Watson, A G
and A. Zimmern.
noglosted by the Committee: anything brought
Committea at once and everything was done to forward the view of those on the spot in China and Japan. He thought that in the bands of the capable men who had succeeded the first officials of the Association they could rely on the Association continning to prosper (Applause) and he was perfectly certain that those who came after would lock back and regard with apprecia tion the benefit that had been done by those who had the happy ides of starting the Association (Applanse). Instead of listening to longer speeches
belief on
that he met them
him in a difficalt position, but then he was pro
that had been handed down to them, and seed
that they in the Colonies hade profound beli views were propounded to them as did not cur in the inertia of governmental fartments wi
mond themselves to their judgment ankom He apologised for using the word "Protection ce bat they were all united in its favour when cage to the protection afforded by the fore the Crown. First, aste the senior service. was truly glad to see thore Admiral Bir Ger Noel. They knew him well in the East and the liked him, as one of the finest specimens of British oak. All in Chins would remember la
came to B
Pillid Besides
Egane of Far In no doubt
1
B
Mr. Scort was much cheered and the toast
was greeted with musical honours.
After that there was a short reunion of old friends in the reception room and then the gathering dispersed.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN THE CELLS.
from
?
in Japan should be encouraged to consider was bound over in the sum of fifty dollars to be
subject to sudden transfer to another sphere twenty ye dollars each. were their knowledge, to gain which they might have spent considerable work and thought and
WILD HAIRY MAN.
Great excitement prevailed at Carcoar, to hospitality(Applause). It was a legacy while the inexperienced and untrained unem of great advantage tipe Coalfat Committe, self denial, would be thrown away and might had been sown on good ground, so that the work ployable was coming is at the door the trained sitting in London. On the other side, the provo svona hindrance. Those who were work- South Wales, on October 26th, sorcuar, New ne still going on sad the fan of hospitality reservist was going out at the window to the advantage of an infiuential and well-organised ing amidst the changing conditions of the East was reported that the Caretar anus when
A great crowd followed the police to the 8. Wheeler, H. Whistler, A. F. White, H. C. Was still burning brightly. When he received ond of the universo. (Laughter). Were they wise London support was fully appreciated by the might easily fail to realise the great differences police had captured a wild hairy man
in waiting till bad times in trade came to recruit members of the British Association of Japan, which had taken place, and the still greater buah, near Brown's Creek, the list of guests he could not help feeling a Wilcox, R. C. Wilcox, H. Wilcockson, A. 3. justifiable pride that their gathering attracted their forces? With the mailed" fist on th Above all they looked beyond their own im- differences to which they mast look forward. hospital, where the man was conrayed foot Williams, Janies Wilson, J. Denniston Wilson, such distinguished company.
horizon, tessties torn up before their eyes, Indis mediate problems and forataw the importance of As an illustration of their vital and important ment. It appears that the man has led to It would only
between Japan'a distrustful antagonism of fifty small bark but, only just long enough for him Y. D'O. Wintle, Carl Wolter, A. G. Wood, D-to making trouble for himself if he talked of restless and the Cape an inkaows quantity, united effort in determining the answer to Oharacter; they might look at tho comparison life near Brown's Creek for 25 years; living in a
the pressing question set forth by the
to crawl in. The hair aponins head was 4ft. of great thickness, and considerably matted long, E. Wood, Thomas Worthington, G. M. Young, the eminence of these gentlemen, or especially surely it was becoming more and more important author of "The Coming Struggle in Eastern years ago and the sentiment expressed in the lon
to make sure of their strength and thoir pre, mentioned any where all wets of such After the usual loyal toasts had been duly transcendant merit. The Japanese, who studied paredness, to hold their wide territories intact Asia." Those who had read the book would rescript issued on the 14th October of this year together, with the exception of five or six well honeared on the call of the CHAIRMAN, Mr. J procedure and ceremony, placed the warriors However they hoped the new army-would spremember the significance of the closing lines by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. For cared for carls. The au, J. Fitzgerald, states "Eastern Asia is once more on the eve of great instance, "Enat and Wast are dependant on he has not washed or combed his lair for eight.
living is well preserved. H. Scorr gave the toast of Prosperity to first, the agriculturists second and the last of proximate in some degree to the old soldiers of events. What part shall England plays one another for the promotion of mutual wel-years, and considering his age and mode of On this account we should endeavour to He is a man of gigantão stature, and had he all came the merchants and the traders the past wite had made their history one of great He said it had been the practice of many of (Laughter). With the British he believed deeds. In drinking to the toast they would That was the question to which members of the fare. the gentlemen who had filled that chair on those who attended to the business of the next remember the old army and hope for the best Chins Association; Ienuse of their commercio cultivate friendship with other nations At the been met in the bush by any strangers they
Being visiting day at the hospital many people. previous occasions to review at some length, in world, the clergy, came first, then the offers for the new army. They had many distinguished interests in China, Japan, and Kores, must came time it is highly important that we should would certainly have received a great fright, for Fifty years ago Japon in availed themselves of the privilege of visiting proposing that toast, the more important matters of the civil administration, then the warriors, acmbers of both services present. On behalf of largely determine the answer. Nearly fifty be united with other countries in adrano his appearance was decidedly uncanny.
ara ago Sir Rutherford Alcock, the first ing industries," that and the rest nowhere(Laughter). He grieved would fain have shut the him. He informed the public that he had been to Wastern tradeToday Japan a follower of our Lord for ten years, a follower during the year. That oxample he did not, to see that the first class was not well repre- sincere and hearty welcome. (Applause.) onestion with reference to the same countries door
of Samson for ten years, and had now been a Admiral Sir GERARD NOEL WSS very intend to follow-(Applause) for he held the sented that might, but after the devout and opinion that assemblies of that kind were and earnest way the, chairman had said grace heartily, cheered on rising to respond. After wrote: What, British interests aro at the in her strength sent forth that invitation follower of Herenler for eight years; and intended intended to be social functions. They were it could only be added that their place had complimentary references to the Association he present day, and what the sole object of our to co-operate in the peaceful arts of Commerce cutting his hair in two years, fu atended of the people they might police to force him to have a bath. He informed intended to afford an opportunity for members been well filled (Laughter). In regard to the proceeded to my that China was of all parts of policy, needs no explanation. Commerce is A change which in view of the commercial hospital authorities had to call upon the local of the Association to forogather with those they civil administrators he saw
the world the most interesting. He was first with the one sole object." In the half tendencies know in the Far East and to cement and renew gentleman responsible in their high positions, there forty-two years ago, and probably few century since those words were written, many reasonably hope would bring about similar then that a bath was unnatural, and that he had the friends then formed. (Applause). Farther, for the government of the sountry members of the Association could go so far back proofs of their honesty of purpose and sincerity results, wow taking place in China--a change, suffering from influengs and neglect.
thought that the business part of the might not have an opportunity of gathering Then he was recently there as Commander-in of intention had been given both to China or rather a revolution promising in its ovnse- Asulation was better dealt with at the usual so many of them together again he was going Chief and most thoroughly did he enjoy that and Japan, proofs which ought to carry ques to be the greatest revolution the world eating and that the business that had been to rush in where angels feared to tread period. He was not merely interested in the weight in all future discussions affecting had over seen, politically, socially, economically, matual rights that that statement regarding the reconstructing the entire basis of national life:
the China Association."--
BIE AKTY of
not had one since his mother bathed him. He
is
The King has been greciously pleased to appoint Harold Porter, Esq., to be His Majesty'e Consul for the Provinces of Kwantung and
Kwangú, to reside at Canton.