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The Younghusband expedition of 1904) wes undertaken with the object of making, a Treaty dirty with the government of Gramáting Russian machinations ánd safeguarding the Indian frontier. Its result, so for as China was concerned, was to weaken the authority of the Dalai Lama, who incon binently filed on the approach of the expedition, and
So to facilitate the subjugation of the country by Chinese arms. The movement for the conversion four years later, and the commencement of Tibet into a Chinese province started
of 1910 saw a Chinese column entering | Lhasa' and the flight of the Dalai Lama, not have had any great share in the optim-smoking officials, too, had vanished who was subsequently deposed, though evolution of modern China, is so in the débucle, their places being taken Peking never dared to take the next peculiarly British, and has had so potent by modern, foreign educated politicians,
an influence on British relations with who could have no sympathy for logical step and appoint a successor to China, that
the ib cannot be passed frailty of their weaker brethren, and him. With the revolution in China the unnoticed. It is difficult to treat of the naturally advocated root-and-branch tide turned in favour of Tibet. When
opium question without, trenching on methods. In this case, too, as in Tibet, the Chinese garrison in Lhasa joined in may to said that the trade has, from first-achievements of the Manchus, which controversial ground, but in general it the Republic was confronted with the the revolution, the Tibetans rose in arms to last, been a source of embarrassment inevitably stirred them to rivalry and against them, and finally attained the to Great Britain in her diplomatic emulation. expulsion of the invaders.
relations with China. This statement The Dalai need not necessarily imply any inherent hibition, it may be remarked, has been China's attitude towards opium pro- Lama was thus restored to his throne:vice in the trade nor any moral turpitude characterized by the same impatience as it has been suggested that, with the over the fact that a large and influential Dowager's Constitution. In each case
in China: the difficulty really arose from was exhibited towards the Empress- throw of their Manchu conquerors and section of the subjects of the British term of years was laid down, during the deposition of the heir of Chien-lung, Empire had. rightly or wrongly, con- which the who brought them under the Chinese coived against a trade carried on by other gradually, and in cach the enthusiasm of was to progress yoke, the Tibetans consider that they are British subjects an objection so strong Young China has been intolerant of the NEDERLANDSCH INDISCH absolved from the allegiance, but it is conscience. This objection can be traced and has clamoured for its instant full- that it amounted almost to a point of restrictions implied in the programme, scarcely likely that they base their claimin
part to the oxigencies of party ment. In each case China has achieved the on exact political theory: the history of politics, but it would be unjust to assume letter of the end for which she strove, their past relations with China would on no more sincere
that the opposition in England was based but it would be difficult to predict which indinate that they were ruled by the more The actual result, however, has been that ary. government
or worthy motive, she will attain first-genuine parliament Authorised Capital F1. 80,000,000 (£2,500,000) primitive motive of seizing the oppor-obligations in this direction are not To return to the case of the Colonies
China has gradually realized that Treaty suppression of opium,
the thorough Paid-up Capital... Fl. 17,407,000 (£1,450,683) tunity of their adversary's weakness.
Reserve Fund. Fl. 6,518,000 (£548,166). After the establishment of the republic, on receiving a large amount of sympathy The latter are perhaps too far removed necessarily binding, and that she can rely of Hongkong and the Straits Settlements. an expedition for the recovery of Tibet both in and out of the House of Commons from China to be influenced much by was organized from Sacchuan, partly when the transgresses the clauses of an changes there, except in so far as they agreement. The Foreign Secretary finds affect the southward flow of the stream with the object of getting rid of a rival himself between Seylla and Charybdis of emigrants. Soon after the revolution, claimant to the Tutuhship, and partly to he has either to ignore the clamant the unreasoning and senseless outery give occupation to the surplus opposition of an influential section of the against this traffic was temporarily troops,
The Bank transects every description of to show that the British public, or else he must refuse to resuscitated (as an erho of the agitation Banking and Exchange business, receives as well Republic was as redoubtable, as
support merchants who have based their against the Java traffic) but it was fore money on Current Account and on Fixed Empire and equally jealous of China's the two States. To this extent, in that as long as economic conditions in China on application.
the business on a Treaty concluded between doomed to failure, and will ever be so Deposit at rates which may be ascertained prestige This fresh attempt by China it ties her hands, the opium question has exercise their pressure and the Straits to absorb Tibet lea ro a formal protesten a source of weaknces to Great Settlements continue to need labour.
0. VERMEY, Manager, by Great Britain, Sir John Jordan
Britain
No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central.. 215-2-vis Chine numerous This Colony is in informning the Wai-chiao Pu that Great instances could be quoted from the events position lying right at the threshold
much different Hongkong, 3rd October, 1913. [21 Britain could not consent to China's
of the last couple of years.
of Canton, its interference in the internal
Chinese population ol. Tibet,
The Chinese opposition to opium has inevitably reflects conditions there, as the The ultimats administration been more violent since the advent of ander redens oestions tend the T that the position of Tibet va-a-vis Ching the Republic, but only indirectly as the records of the Polico Courts but too often will be exactly dened by a formal result thereof. The present anti-union show, while even more significant, perhaps. instrument, and that it will be in little movement and the Republic could better is the lavish display of the Republican more than name that China will continue
be described 25. correlated to rule over hur former dependency. The both springing from the spread of exclusion of the Union Jack. The influx fects, flag in the Chinese quarters to the changed circumstances of China that education and of modern thought among of an army of refugees whenever one of mado it possible for the Tibetans to the leaders of Ching, of whom Tane the periodic crises at Canton takes place. reassert their independence also furnished Shaoyi might be quoted as having hoen Great Britain with a convenient oppor- as energetic in his onnosition to opium Colony has to pay for the Chinese revoli
is another part of the price that this tunity to retrieve the mistake that she when he was a mandarin under the tion, and it is to be feared that it will had originally made in allowing China Manchus as subssonently under the continue to pay this price in one form to attempt the military subjugation of Republic. The downfall of the Empire or another, until Canton is brought under Tibet and in not at the time asserting her made the path of the anti-onium reformer firm and permanent government right to be consulted in questions con- smoother there was n Longer need to more. cerning the government of the country.. consider the susceptibilities of an onium. The upfum question, too, though it may smoking Court, and many of the old
or
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