CHINA ASSOCIATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
AY, NOVEMBER 24TH, 1913.
dug up of a konstitution which some of his hitherto unpublished experi. welcome. (Applause.) Prominent among bare ome up for consideration, and at in diminishing quantitica, and pethably
ell on houer but seems to have enges. (Laughter and cheers.) He could other guests were representatives of the the risk of bringing a blush to his cheek will be grown, in spite of all efforts to I wish to say that in our present Chair suppress it, for many years to come, the gume in her than the paper stage. tell so much in connection with the Foreign and Colonial Offices, gentlemen.
scramble for concessions und turion of the Chinese authorities to Mort JS wanted than a County are interesting episodes during his service in welfare of the Far East
other who worked hard, none harder, for the Etiquette man, Mr. George Jamieson's we
·(Applause.) He evade their own agreement without com- ever cut and drick Strong acagures are China and Japan, indeed his career had forbade him to mention names, but he specially fortunate.. wanted to retire this year, but we refused pensation for doing so has not even the wanted and a strong man to carry themen so, varied and successful, starting, could assure those gentlemon that they SIR WALTER HILLIER AND SIR JOHN to accept his resignation and we mean justification of removing a bar to the ant (Applause.) I feel sure that Presie believed, as a subaltern and ending up were welcomed very heartily, and that (Applause.) If you have had the patience (Applause.) I am afraid, indeed, that the competent Councillors he has gathered as an ambassadors up in his brain a the members of the Association: and
ANNUAL DINNER IN LONDON.
JORDAN ON THE CHINESE
SITUATION..
[YROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, October 30th.
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SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD'S RESPONSE. Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD, in breezy was much appreciated, his pleasure to be there and to
'that
Alfred Winsloe, Sir Alfred Dent, Sir to this courtesy and attention that we injustice upon foreign importers to which support that can be given him. (Cheers.) abandoned, however, at Chang's
owns on behalf of the t
Mr.
THE PRESENT SITUATION IN CHINA.
tion to general administrative purposes and for the redemption of pledges which have been given as security for loans that have been obtained, 1 venture to say, on very liberal tarius, so long will the Central Government be powerless to cope with the situation. (Hear, hear.) The needs of
Mr. C. H.
το the China
Poor
King, F. Gerald Lambert, J. W. Lang, justice that is nowhere to be found in China to-day are expressed, I think, in of Our Guest in proposing the toast a pack of cards. Few of the British
adithcult and during!
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to hold on to him as long as we can total suppression of opium smoking dent Yuan and the few responsible and
must be to read the selections of correspondence total suppression of opium smoking is not round him are elive to the dangers of a
possessed. He wondered sec eye to eye with them, they were which are submitted to you in the annual yet in sight, for there is every reason to policy of drift and in discriminate borrow a few men luents and experiences such though at times they might not always report you will see what an amount of believe that a large contraband trade willing which must result in national ship-
ich was prepared by certain and sympathetic ner in which they work is thrown upon the shoulders of the continue to exist so long as opium can be wreck, and that they are doing all in the Sir Claude, we's" cognizant of a grateful nevertheless for the courteous Chairman, who, it is only just to say, is bought in the Indian markets and else† power to proceed with the general restora misguided Britishers in Peking to effect received the Association's representations. on account of his | Church, they recognised an old and much There was a very representative gather- loyally seconded by our Secretary, Mr. where and smuggled with little difficulty tion of order and good government which the release ogh official named ChargIn Bishop. Norris, as representing tho i was arrested leved friend-(applause) better known ing at the Whitehall Rooms on Wednesday Wilcox (Applause) But there for the frontier. Be that as it may is the crying need of the moment. Bat Ying Huan,
pondence, I think, shows something more, the Chinese Government have naturally the task is a gigantic one and would tax progressive
olders by the Empress to many as Padre Norris, at one time. Dowager's night, when the China Association hold. It shows the cordial relations which exist every right to suppress this trade, and the energies of the ablest and strongest after the
is capable of
plot, and Iain at Poking. They welcomed Bishop its annual dinner. The chair was taken between this Association and the members if they can suppress it, and the growth man. I know of no man in China except Britishers were concerne Come twenty of Tientsin, but latterly Legation Chap-
But grappling with it (hear, hear) and I while it was no doubt a fish, hare Norris most cartily and by Sir Walter Hillier, who was supported of the Foreign Office, with whom we are of native opium as well, they will com President Yuan who
we worry thin a good deal sometimes, but they will not have the sympathy of this think the vacious-branches of this Associe-brained scheme, nevertheless, from what him and Peking on his appointment as
he knew of the circumstances and at the speakers' table by Sir Jolm Jordan, constant communication. I am afraid mand our sympathy and respect. Sir Claude Macdonald, Sir Cecil they treat our representations with un Association in their evasion of Treaty tion have rightly come to the unanimous Chinese, had it been attempted it successor to Bishop Scott. (Applause.) Smith, Sir John Anderson, Admiral Sir failing courtesy and patience, and it is obligations, or in the infliction of an conclusion that he is deserving of all the easily have proved successful. Edward Davidson, Sir Walter Langley, owe much of the success of our endeavours. they should not have been subjected. If he drops the reins chans seems inevit wish, but he had often wondered what Jackson, General Sir Edmund Barrow, they should attend our annual dinner so such as curreney reform, trade marks,has now been confrmed in his, ollice for hnd Chang-who incidentally happened! They were glad to enjoy the mater.al Sir Havilland de Saumarez, Sir Thomas (Applause.) We deem it an honour that (Cheers.) I pass over various matters, able. It is satisfactory to note that he Sir Claude's feelings would have been
Woosung a definite period of years, and the to be a G.C.M.G.-been dumped on his pleasures
excellent dinner and the Sir James Dunlop Smith, Sir West regularly, and we should consider our registration of companies,
and the Association most of all they thaaited, Ridgeway, Sir Charles Addis,
giving them G. M. H. Playfair, Dr. Lionel Giles, My gathering incomplete without the genial River conservancy, and international recognition of the Republic by all the doorstep, begging for sanctuary,
the opportunity of meet
old friends of J. K Swire, Rev. F. L. Norris, Messrs. Langley (Applause) We miss to-night Association lakes a deep and active is a step of which our members generally imprisoned there for two years. He was
some, reason or Harold Hodge, F. S. Gandry, Arthur J. the presence of Mr.
approve Hear, lear) sure that executed the Far we console ourselves with the thought that subject which I feel sure is exercising the an echoing the sentiments of this the Boxer outbreak, so he might have other friendships,
Association in wishing President Yann fared Letter had he accepted the aid patriotism, semned to be spirit of Dent, Campbell Jones, Farnall, Justice Sercombe Smith, A. M. Townsend, be is usefully employed in looking after minds of everyone present here to-night.
full success in the difficult and dangerous proffered by those misguided. Britishers more enthusiastic then in and J. MacLennan, Horace Runbold, F. G. Four interests elsewhere, and we heartily Sale, Robert Young, W. H. Shelford, and congratulate him on the Companionship
I suppose no member of this assembly task which he has been called upon to in 1898, Sir Claude's connection with the country. (Applause.) He wishe A. G. Angior. There were also present of the Bath with which he has recently who has personal experience of China has undertake. (Cheers.) But the President siege of the Legations was & matter of that opportunity of saying how
I think Messrs. F. J. Abbott, Clement F. It. Allen, been honoured. (Applause.) R. St. Amory, W. C. C. Anderson, R. Banother cause of our success is due to the sped the inevitable question: What is not alone in his difficulties for those history and one that would never he for that Association and the afiliated ch Artindale, W. H. Avery, G. Balloch, John fact that we never ask for more than we is to be the outcome of the present situa-have a serious bearing on the interests of gotten by his countrymen. To those who in Japan had helped, supported, and Barton, R. H. Beauchamp, Alex. Beith, are entitled to demand. We claim not in the Far East" Has any one of foreign Powers, and we can congratulate knew something of Legation life in assisted him during the seventeen y
which Sir Claude successfully and looked back to the time when he was Colonel Godfrey Bird, Messrs. H. Birkett, privileges that we have not a right to you felt able to give a decisive answer to ourselves that in this critical stage of Peking, with its rival interests and in which he had hed office in the Far that question I frankly confess that China's history British, interests are re-international jealousies, the manner in East. La reminiscent vein Sir Clande R. Blackwell, J. O. P. Bland, John claim under Treaty or reforms that are I am not. I doubt if Sir John Jordan, presented by so experienced and so without friction carried out the duties appointed in the Spring of 1806 tu
Forces
Peking. The appointment was received Bois, E. T. Bond, H. R. Boyd, Alex not a corollary of Treaty provisions. All who is fresh from close contact with the capable a Minister as Sir Jolm Jordan of Commander of the Defending
·(Continued on page 5.) Bremner, Byron Brenan, E. V. Brenan that we want in that China should not bewildering sequence of events that have (loud cheers)-who, we are glad to learn, could not hat evoke the profoundest Thomas Brown, Major-General Sir up to her obligations or professions, and been taking place, would care to hazard will shortly return to China after a brief admiration. (Applause) As was well- Herbert Bunbury, Messrs. Thomas Butler, that she shall give to British trade and an answer. We all of us know, or think rest from his ardens duties which he has known, Sir Claude nailed the British (Hear hear) colours to the Legation flagstaff during. W. B. Buyers, Alexander Campbell, A British enterprise the legitimate support we know, what ought to be done to remedy so thoroughly earned. St. Clair Campbell, Robert Carr, Dr. to which that vast trade is entitled the chactic condition of affairs that pre- There is one redeeming element in the the siege, and it was a curious coincidence Arnold Chaplin, Colonel Chater, No doubt we have to make many vails in every part of China, but who can outlook-which I hope I have not painted that the Chinese were credited with Messrs. William Cope, A. J. Cornes, complaints and to press many demands, say that measures which are so obvious in too gloomy colours-that, I think, having surreptitiously performed a R. A. Cousens, Dr. A. M. Cowie, Messre, but that is the object of our existence and as to need no reference here, will, or ean, affords ground for hope and confidence. similar act to the day at the British G. C. Cox, John Craik, Hurry R. Crippa pressure has been the keynote of our be carried out? I will not weary you After all, commerce is the backbone of Consulate in Tientsin, the object being J. J. Cullen, Sir Edward Davidson, relations with China from the earliest with a detailed summary of the various China's stability, and those of us who are no doubt that these colours should serve (Laughter.) Before leaving Messi's, A. S. Debenaam, H. Dennys, times. In fact, I am afraid it is the only events that have been taking place in interested in the trade of China may as a directing mark for their artillery F. D'anger B. P. Dipple, Fred way to get anything out of China China since our last annual gathering, conspic ourselves with the thought that fire, Dodwell, G. B. Dodwell, Wilfred Slaughter) and a policy of acquiescence for we are all acquainted with the facts in spite of a year of fighting and unrest Peking, Sir Claude ser his mark on the extra-wall, in a corner of the old Legation Dodwell, Charles Ellis, Walter S. Field, in things as they are would be good so far as they are disclosed in the news this trade has flourished in an
(Re- T. J. Fisher, W. Fisher, J. M. Flanagan, neither for her nor for ourselves.
papers, but I think you will agree with ordinary way. Sa long as trude flourishes compound, and this would, he (the C. Ford Bir Everard Fraser Messrenewed laughter.) But in pressing for me in the opinion that if, for the moment, China is not at her last gasp, and she speaker) trusted, long serve as a reminder Forget" the lessons taught by the Thomas Fraser, Edwin Gamman, A. S. our rights we are animated by no spirit the activities of the various lactions that will win through yet if the merchant and to those who followed onLest they Carfitt, G. C. Garfit, S. Gowan, Dr. G. of hostility--indeed, our attitude is the are at war with the few elements of the farmer, who care nothing about logs, and the sufferings of those who so JOHN HAIG'S
kept the Bag flying. Denglas Gray, Messee, R. M. Gray, J. D. reverse of antagonistic, for we feel that Central Government that have survived Empire, Monarchy or Republicanism, are gallantly Gregory, J. T. Hamilton, E. H. Hancock, what beneâts us benefits Ching in a still the establishment of the Republie have allowed to carry on their pursuits in their Applause.) Peking had always been a H. S. Hancock, J. C. Hanson, J. Reginald greater degree. (Cheers.) I have said been checked, they are likely to break out own way without undue interference, starny and troublous place, and while far been Harding, Horace G. Harwood William that we never ask for more than we are again at one point or another. So long as (Cheers.) That they should be allowed to the present Minister, Sir John Jordan Harwood, J. S. Haskell, V. F. Centitled to demand ander Treaty provincial autonomy, which retains for do so, in the interests both of themselves had not, he believed, so Hawkins, Walter S, Henderson, R. H. Perhaps I should make one exception. local or personal use revenues which ought and of the foreign merchants, is the sulted by shot and shell, he had been his Hill, R. H. Hill, Jr., T. G. Hill, The extension of the Shanghai Settlement to find their way to Peking for applice- desire of this Association, and in wishing in imminent danger thereof during the
recent revolutionary trouble. During Marshall Hole, W. S. Holloway, L. C. area is not precisely a treaty right, but
continued prosperity Hopkine, Edgar J. Houle, Barr Hughes, it is a matter of extreme and urgent
Association I add an earnest hope for term of office China had been convulsed. HF. R. Hunter, Suramers Hunter expediency for the safety, health and
success to the great nation in whose by revolution from north to south and George Jamieson, James Johnston, Doug well-being of foreigners of all nationali
prosperity and integrity we are all so east to west, and the great Ta Ming dynasty, bereft of the guiding hand of las Jones, H. D. C. Jones, H. H. Joseph, ties, equally with that vast population of
deeply interested. (Loud cheers.) SPEECH BY MR. C. H. ROSS,
the Empress Dowager, had collapsed like. Walter Judd, John A. Jupp, Crawford Chinese who find in these admirably D. Kerr, Henry Keswick, M.P. W. S governed Settlements the safety and the
Raid the presence of Ministers had had to pass
A Law, W. Thurlow Lay, L. Ť
equal measure in any part of their own very few words-money and efficient so many distinguished guests testified to.
the undiminished interest taken in the Sir John's anxieties, under Chinese jurisdiction. internal Government. The two must go. Leonowens, O. Oswald Liddell, Com land mander Charles J. C. Little, William D. (Applause.) The influx into all the hand in hand, and there is at present a anual dinner. It testified also to the the early days of the
There is good work which had been and was attitude of the
was for farers was unknown,wever, he a Little, E. Lueders, Bert Lyall, A. P. foreign Settlements and into Hongkong lamentable dearth of both.
indeed, It must, MacEwen, J MacGregor, J. P. Mac of peaceful folk flying before the approach practically no cohesion anywhere, and the being performed by the Association. the guests were men whose Among gregor H. A. Macintyre, C. Mackintosh, of soldiers of either party during the opposing parties have no definite political and were written large in the history matter for profound satisfaction to Sir aims. There is talk of North and South, Dr S Macintosh, Messra W recent fighting is an indication of
during the past twenty yeare-names were fully appreciated by his countrymen Maitland, Harry Maitland, J. A. Mait-confidence that is placed in foreign there is talk of fighting for or against the of British intercourse with the Far East John to know that his services in Peking land, J. F. Marshall, H. Marshall-Hole, administration by the ordinary Chinese rights of the people; of the concern of which were honoured for good and and that the signal honour bestowed on him of an extended term of office had
"My Favourite Drink." C. W. May, D. J. McFarlan, J. Robertson citizen. In our endeavours to extend the the authorities to adhere to the forms and eminent service rendered to King and
In this category they had to been welcomed by all. (Applause) It Melanae, . H. Medhurst, J. Michael, boundaries of the Settlements, to free procedure of constitutional Government country. A S. Michie, C. S. Moore, C Selby them froin the insanitary dangers that But what is really the case? Loyalty or welcome especially the late Ambassador was to be hoped that on his return to Moure, Jaines K. Morrison, Harold B. prevail ou certain boundaries and to put disloyalty, the support of this party or of to Japau, Sir Claude Macdonald-(loud Peking he would find the officials of the
new Republic in a more reasonable and SAMPLES ON APPLICATION. Moss, J. Francis Moss, Percy Mould, an effective barrier between Settlement that faction, revolution in favour of one cheers) and they had also to tender an
been the case G. C. Moxon, William P. Neal, W. Flimits and a lawless and undesirable side or the other, are purely a matter of equally hearty welcome to the present statesmanlike frame of mind than had also by the presence Sir Claude Macdonald's Oliphant, Albert Oppenheimer, J. Orange thousands of Chinese as well as of surfighters one day and ccters the next, (Cheers.)
own authorities, and I am sure this
General R. E. Otter, Harry R. Parkes, H. T. Pearson R. H. Percival, John H. Perry, Association will never relax its efforts transfer their allegiance to the party who services, both in China and Japan, were of such distinguished representatives of
by funds provided by the foreign lender. countries that in an assembly such as Alfred Winsloc H. E. Pike, J. H. Pinekross, W. E until we have secured what we have so promises to pay them best, and are brihed so well-known to all associated with those the Navy and Army as Admiral Bir Preston, E. A. Probst, Charles Radburn, long been striving for. In these aspira (Hear, hear.) Whichever sice they take that it might seem unnecessary to repeat Edmund Barrow, both of whom had spent He would only therefore make a sole years of service in Hongkong and Sir Alfred Winsloe had but A. D. Ralli, Stafford Ransone, Charles tions we can count on the co-operation of they plunder the defenceless native, who them.
one or two of, Sir China. weary of strife and warfare that bring brief reference to Reiss, A. M. Reith. John Richards, T. W. Bir Everard Fraser, when we are glad Richardson, E. W. Robertson, H. Ross, to welcome here to-night-(cheers) and him nothing but disaster. So long as Claude's services, concerning which he recently hauled down his flag as Com. It was bis good fortune to Fleet of which all Britishers in the Far D. C. Rutherford, F. Salinger, II. W. Dwe know that Sir John Jordan and the soldiering pays in, this way hordes of was able to speck with soine personal mander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, be resident in Tientsin and Peking East were justly proud, though they Schmidt, B. C. G. Scott, Colin C. Scott, Foreign Office lock with favour upon our hungry and disorderly Chinese will take knowledge.
like to
it considerably up arms as a trade and looting as a WH Shelford, A. P. Simpson, James efforts With such a backing as this, I Simpson, Walter Smith, Frank Souter, am confident that if we only stick to it diversion. The reception of recent loans during the early years of Sir Claude's would
what revolution in 1911 Bir Alfred, as senior fighting WAN OL. Sparke, F. M. Stafford, James we shall eventually get our wish. (Cheers) by British investors shows that the British service in China-particularly at the strengthened (Applause.) During the
W. N. The Committee of the London School of public places.confidence in the potentiali
battle as the
of the officer of the International Fleets, was Stewart, Murray Stewart,
concessions. As many of responsible for the defensive measures Symonds, GW Theodore Willian Chinese has received with great regretics of China's resources and in the power railway Theodor, WJ Thompson, J. R. Twenty the resignation of Professor Owen, who of the Fresident to win in the long run- thay cut easing know the bad init taken to protect Haukow on hira also MAPPIN&WEBB,
as conducted this school with eminent thear, heart-but the politicians of China, of certain high Chinese officials in con- devolved the duty of furnishing man, Fred. Ward, J. C. Ward, W. C Ward, Ralph Walter, Commander Wason, success for the past five years, but has young and old, must not blame those who nection with the Hankow railway led to tion to British residents in the Mr. M E Waters, Dr. Janes Watson, been obliged for reasons of health to give have shown that confidence if they Bir Claude's historic thump on the table Ports of China, and with the limited Mosers, W. Haines Watson, A. C. Murey up his work. We hope that the rest he demand a close scrutiny upon the way at the Tsung Li Yamen, as a result of number of suitable vessels at his
I now taking after a long and useful dende a feared, hare, men seriously Weale, Joseph Welch, R. G. Westall, E. S.
As many of those present Whealler, H. Whistler, T. H. Whitehead.
career will restore him to health and should they resent the stipulation that a Canter-Kowloon railways had been con- perplexed how to efficiently safeguard all James Whittall, F. Wilcockson, H. C. vigour. Temporary arrangements have free hand must be given to advisers who structed with British capital and by concerned. Wilcox. R. Chatterton Wilcox, Sir Hiram been made for carrying on the work of have been selected by China to help them British engineers (Applaase.) Having knew, Sir Alfred was a keen sportsman. B. Wilkinson, Mesars. Carl Wolter, A. G. the school, and we hope shortly to be able in the collection and administration of been closely connected with the somewhat and an excellent shot, and he had little Wood, Thomas Worthington, A. Wright, to announce the appointment of a worthy revenues which, in the long run, are all length negotiations which preceded and doubt that the hard but healthful exercise and A. Zimmern,
The loyal sonsts having been duly successor to the Chair of Chinese. (Hear, that China will have to depend upon for followed the now historic thurup, he could which he so freely encouraged in the
hear.) I am confident that every member existence. (Hear, hear.) I suppose that personally testify to the great assistance neighbourhood of Morrison Point and honoured, on the call of the Chairman,
(Applause.) of this Association will join me in offering none are more weary of the-present reign. Bir Claude gave them, and to his Poreng Lake must have materially added STERLING SILVER WARE, Sir WALTER HILLIER proposed the toast hearty congratulations to Sir Charles of armed terrorism, thun the trading and unfailing tact and courtesy. Peking in to the well-being of many of his officers ofContinued prosperity to the China Addis-(loud cheers)--upon the knight agricultural population, who are, after those days was an unusually interesting and men. Association. He said:-I think that hood which has been conferred upon him all, the backbone of China's wealth and place, for, in addition to the regular support which he gave to the Race t concession hunter, of whom he (the the handsome trophies which he presented in recognition of his valuable services, not the source of the prosperity she would in this the twenty-fourth year of our
speaker) was
(Laughter.) Sir were very much appreciated and "did making a slight change in the title of the the senior representative in London, but Government. The stories that reach us late's life in those days could not have much to foster the good feeling which toast which it is my privilege to propose ale to His Majesty's Government and the of the suffering and misery inflicted upon! Claude of roses, and yet he had no had always existed betwixt the Navy and to night. The prosperity of this Associa Government of China. (Renewed cheers.) the peaceful industrial population of debt there was a humorous side to the the civilian residents. (Cheers tion is no longer a matter of hope, but in the early part of this year there was Nanking by a rabble aviny commanded picture for many of these concession Edmund Barrow, as founder of that frie of certainty: a fact which must be a reason to believe that what I think can by a General whose ways, to say the least, hunters were versatile characters and body of men, the late Hongkong Regi source of special satisfaction to these of fairly be termed an unpleasant chapter are dubious, are pathetic in the extreme. Some of their schemes were altogether ment, and as Chief of Stuff of the Peking Now that Sir Claude's Relief Force, was well-known in the Far our members who took a prominent part in the history of British relations with Meanwhile, in the midst of all this extraordinary. in Founding it and bringing it to China had been closed. I need not trouble and turmoil, tas efforts of China's portal vetive service was ended he was East (Applause.) His tactful handling maturity. (Applante.) I think we all of attempt to explode to this audience the elected statesmen are being directed to tempted to ask him to relate that night of that difficult railway siding con Ls have reason to be satisfied with the fallacy which has go long been traded. growth of a Society which commenced upon, that the British forced opium non twenty-four years ago with a membership China, for, of course, as Mr. Gundry has of seventy and has now considerably over a so clearly proved, Great Britain did thousand members on its list. (Applause.) nothing of the kind. (Applause) Most I propose, therefore, to add qne word to of us will be glad to believe that the doom the usual title of the toast and to call of the Indian opinn trade is sealed, so it, "Continued prosperity to the China far as it can be sealed, by the abandus Association. The annual report, which mart of the sale of certificated opium for was submitted to you in the Spring of this export to China, leaving her free, if she year, shows that we are still in active chooses, to close her doors against all work and that the riumber of subjects opium whatsoever. In giving up these witch come up for the consideration of is the Indian Government made a great the Committees at home and abroad, are. concession, and it is disappointing to as varied and as important as ever and rute that the Chinese authorities are that the Society has fully justified its doing their best to nullify this concession existence. (Applause.) Perhaps I may by evading obligations they themselves be permitted to suggest one or two factors entered into and refusing to allow exist- which have contributed to the success that ing stocks to be absorbed or to take them we claim for this Association. First and
over from the foreign dealer (Hear, foremost, we have always been fortunate hear.) It is unfair upon importers who in our Chairmen, who have given much bought their stocks upon the faith of a time and thought and have brought ripe voluntary covenant, and as opium still experience to bear upon the subjects that continues to be grown in China, though
the
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troversy in Tientsin, which unexpectedly. developed after the Relief of Peking, stamped him as an able diplomat, apart from his great qualities as a soldice (applause) and they had since watched his brilliant career in India with keen- interest. As reprezenting the Consular service, they had to welcome cordially Sir Everard Fraser, who as Consul-General. formerly at Hankow and latterly at had worthily upheld the hest
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To the sentatives of the law, Sir Hariland Saumurez and Mr. Justice Sercombe offered respectful Smith, they also welcome. Sir Havilland's biennial visit. to Hongkong would, he hoped, tend to remove some of the disadvantages from which the Colony had long suffered. owing to a shortage of Judges to hear To Mr. Justice Sercombe Appeal cases. Smith he would say that Hongkong's foeż was Singapore's gain and if in course of time he should return to Hongkore. he would assuredly receive a hearty
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