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At k recent session of the Japanese -ciation was hold on Noveraber 7th, at the the China Association that it enables one not disguise from ourselves that those
Hotel Victoria, Northumberland Avenue, at theve annual gathering to renew old ideas are influencing thought in China Cabinet Council there was a discussion of friendships made in China, and to live There is growing up a public opinion in quite an unusual nature, according to the London, Mr. F. Anderson, President of
over again incidents in our lives spent China, which is beginning to find voico Kainich. One of the Ministers asked the Association, in the chairs. As is usual over there. When I look round and see much more organs of public opinion than Prof. Einstein's lectures on the theory of ΠΟΥ Chinese newspapers are becoming whether ordinary people could understand there was a good and representative so many familiar faces I make no doubt ever before. They attack problems in the relativity. Mr. Kamada, Minister of Educa gathering of China hands The list of that the stories which are told in club or most direct manner-questions of labour, tion, rather rashly said that of course they members and guests prezent follows:- on the Fraling course lose nothing of questions regarding China's position in would, Dr. Okano, Minister of Justice, Sir Ronald Macleay, "K.C:M G., Rt.larabellishment with which time and vivid the world, and so on. Young China has contradicted Mr. Kamada, mying that they Hon. Sir John Jordan, G.C.M.G., Rear-imagination are able to clothe them. to be considered and dealt with. Since I would never understand. Mr. Arai, Minister Admiral Borrett, R.N.. C.B., General (Laughter.) Those annual dinners also left China, which was in the autumn of of Agriculture and Commerce, was rather nfford us an opportunity to meet and 1916, a lot of water has flowed under the Sir George Macdonagh, K.CB., Sir Geo. offer hospitality to those who are called bridges, I left is just after the death of Ay for Mr. Kamada, so be said that they
would perhape
vaguely. V. Fiddes. Sir Charles Lucas, K.C.B., upon to serve in various public ways great man, a strong man-Yugh Shih Kai
British interesta in China.
This year think it is unfortunats that so far, The headstrong Sir Robert Grindle, Sir E: Denison Rose, circumstances arranged themselves that amidst the turmoil and movement of insisted that there could be no midway Sir Alfred Dent, R.C.M.G. Mr. Victor it was fond possible to intercept Sir forces in China engendered by revolution, between understanding and not under If they understood.. they Wellenicy, C.B., Jr. C. Atkins, Mr. A. "G. | Ronald Macleay, and to wish him on character or strength to Yuan Shih understood clearly. If they did not under-
China bag not yet thrown up a man equal standing. Angier, Mr. W. D. Abercrombie, Mr. L. Voyage before he sailed for Peking. (AP Kai. (Hear, hear.) It must be our wish stand,, they. did not understand at all)
plause.)" Perhaps we might wish him it J. C. Anderson, Mr. F. J. Abbott, Mr.good deal more, because it seems to ma
that such a man should emerge, and chill fell on the company. Mr. Baba, the W. A. Argent,, Mr. A. L. Anderson, Mr.that the difficulties which await him through similar crises. She must take said that they could understand if they
emerge
but China has passed tactful director of the Legislation Bureau, C. R. Burkill, Lieutenant-Colonel arrival there are, if anything, greater
A. than those which faced many of his dis her time; things move slowly with such made efforts. Their efforts would be use J Barry, Mr.
K. A. Wolfe-Barry, tinguished predecesors. Wo may all be an old conservative race, and I think less, persisted the Minister of Justice. He we must be patient. I should like, bad himself ordered a book on the theory Mr. W B. . Burton Baldry, Mr.optimists here, so far as China is con-
Blair. Anznes
Mr. R. M. Bewick, cerned, bus on reviewing the position therefore, to say that we must have faith of relativity when the theory was first to-day I cannot help feeling sometimes in the great fundamental intelligence introduced into Japan last year and tried C.B.E., 'Mr. W B. Buyers. Mr.
that we are being tried rather highly common sense and industry of China to study it. On the first page be found Byron Brenan, C.M.G., Mr. H. E. Brady, in our spirit of optimism. (Hear, bear.) They have saved her in the past, and will higher mathematics, and he had to shut
“' 」 Mr. J. S. Bruce Mr. Thomas Brown, If we cannot wish him an easy term of save her again. (Applause.)
the book for the present. When the THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
member of the Imperial Academy were in- Mr. R. Blackwell, Mr. J. H. Baring. Mr. office, wo share the hope that he may
witness the end of those quarrels which Your chairman alluded to an event viled to dinner at the Hams detached H. T. Montague Bell, Mr. J. W. S. render abortive the best efforts of China's which will have an immense influence palace, he had mentioned the problem to RUTH CLIFFORD & JACK SHERRILL IN THE INVISIBLE RAY. Burmester, Mr. A. M. Canaan, Mr. friends and helpers. (Henz, hear.) All on the future of China-the Washington Dr. Tanskadate Akitsu, who was seated A. R. Carré, Mr. Robert Carr, Mr. I. P. of us who have lived in Hongkong or the Conference. You know that as that con next to him. Dr. Fujisawa Rikitaro (an Tretty ports baw a lively, recollection of ferenes by public statement of all the authority, or mathematica) overhearing Cullen, Mr. Alec. Cumming, Mr. Archi- the added charm given to our social to Great Powers chiefly interested in China, their discussion, said that in America they bald Chubb, Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell, Mr. by the presence of the garrisons and of there was an avowal that the old selfish were collecting popular explanations of the M. E. Duffett, Mr. Geo. B. Dodwell, Mr. the fivet, I suppose that all of those who policy was to be superseded by an Inter theory, offering an enormous prize. Such have lived abroad for any length of timefcational policy of co-operation. That L.. G. Selwyn Dodwell, Mr. R. P. Dipple, have formed warm and lasting friend should be an immense landmark in the being the case, Dr. Fujisawa said, it wa
The wiser nut to begin the study at once. He Mr. F. Dodwell, Mr. Leslie Dent, Major ship with one or the other. (Heng, hear.) history of China. (Hear, Hear:) R. B. Denny. Mr. Nicholas Everitt, Dr. should wish to fortify our list of guests indication of a desire of the four Great this elaborate explanation. Mr. Baba THE CHEFALO AND PALERMO COMPANY,
It is only natural, therefore, that we formation of the last consortium gives an supported Dr. Okano's opinion. Hearing Oscar Faber, O.B.E., Mr. A. H. Fergu this evening by representatives of the Powers to carry out that policy. The director of the Legislation Bureau, decided son, Mr. Na Fitzmaurice, Mr. Frank Grove, O.B.E., Mr. W. H 'Godfrey, Dr. Nary and Army, and it is with great cry of the people of China at present to eschew Einstein for the time being.
The Japan Chronicle says that an amus- J. Gould, Mr. 1, W. Gilmour, Dr. pleasure that I welcome so eminent "a is "Money"; "they are not alone in that
Lieut-General Sir George respect (Laughter) but China, anding explanation of the popularity of works Lionel Giles, LL.D., Pear-Admiral V Macdonogh, who was recently Adjutant- more particularly; perhaps, Young China.on Einstein's theory is current in Japanese Gurner, R.N., Mr. H. J. Gedge, Mr. J. General of the Forces (Applause.) Then is a little inclined to think that it is our circles. The characters for relativity (50 Williams.Hanbury, Mr. "H. E. R. Hunter,
in Rear-Admiral G. H. Borrett we wel-bounden duty, and the hounden "duty of taitei) mean literally mutual-relation Mr. E. E. Hill, Mr. Bowdler Henry, Mr. A. Hide, Sir J. A. Horne, Col. R. K. come one who is well kuown on the Yang other Governments to come along and nature, and the sei may also be translated tsze. (Hear, hear.) We also welcome help them with large loans. I do not "sex." It is said that many people have Harvey, Mr. A. C. Hall, Mr. William
distinguished Harwood, Capt. R. G. G. Henderson. Foreign Office and the Colonial Office, of capital is a commodity, and, like all they were tobe entertained witbla discussion representatives of the think the Chinese quite realise that bought, books on relativity believing that RN, C.B., Mr. Robert H. Hill, Mr. C. whose courtesy this Association has had commodities has its price. Capital is on sex problems. Being plunged into a sea H. P. Hay, Mr. P. H, Holyoak, Lieut.. Commander G. W. Hill, M. John Haste many assurances. Others of our guests source; capital is very shy, and the public, of higher mathematics on the first page, ings, Mr. H. D. C. Jones, Mr. A. Pro whom it is my privilege to welcome are before they are going to invest their bart Jones, Dr. J. W. Jackson, Mr. H. HI.not, perhaps, quite so much in the public money in Chinese bonds are going to they have regretted their bargain and many Jusuph, Sir Thomas Jackson, Bt., Major which has been set by the proposer of woes, and it is for China to show that the money. It is to be hoped that no one sat eye I should like to follow an example insist on certain securities and guaran- have asked the booksellers to return their D. M. King, D.S.O., M.C. Mr. Percy this toast in former years, and indulge is in a position to give these guarantees through Einstein's recent seven-hour H. Kent, Mr. L. N. Lecic, Capt. Cin some pleasantries inspired by incil- and afford that mecurity. The first thing Lestars in the hope that he would at long Oswald Liddell, Mr. David Landale, Mr.ents in the earlier days of some of our she must do is to put her house in order, last turn his attention to something more F. A. Lauder, Mr. D. J. Lewis, Mr. G. 0.
is very difficult for romantle than cube roots. Moxon, Mr. & R. Morris, Mr. J. R. gurats. (Laughter.) It is rather fascinat- and in that task Michael, Mr. D. Camerou McGregor, Mr.ing to draw aside the curtain of respect the Great Powers to intervene. B. A. J. Macray, Mr. Donald McColl, ability. (Laughter.) I am very sorry I sure that practical men like Sir John still, I was rather shocked to-day when cannot, though it is not because material Jordan will agree with me that China my old friend, Mr. Chu, the Chinese Mr. C. Selby Moore, Mr. Sidney Michael is lacking. Laughter.) I am sure, how-must work out her own salvation, to a Charge d'Affaires, said that there were Mr. R. M. Mayer, Mr. C. R. Morling, ever, it would be a profound error. When great extent, (Hvar, hear.) Mr. George Miller, Mr. H. M. S. Man, rose to speak, I was told that I might
only about 250 Chinese students at pre- Mr. S. H. Michael, Colonel Morgan, Mr spend ton minutes.
At Washington it, was decided that seat in England, and that the large I see that I have there should be a special conference held majority of them did not come from Harold S. Mess, Mr. WJ. Moss, Jun.,! Mr. E. J. Mayers, Mr. W R. McCallum, spent seven, and, therefore, I am in the which would give China an increase China, proper, but from Singapore, and Mr. John MacLennan, Mr. M. 3. Mans, position of being able to balance my her Customs dirties. What that confer other Chiness communities in different Mr. H. A. Macintyre, Mr. C. Mackintosh, budget and carry forward & surplus ence meets, as presumably it will in the parts of the world. I can only say that (Laughter.) I have no intention of near future, China, will reap certain in those should not be discouraged, but I LID., Commander R. Mayne, Alderman W. Phene, Neal, Major W. S. Nathan, taking advantage of so rare a position, mediate advantages and certain ultimate do think that a far larger amber should and I have no hesitation in, taking you advantages which will bring her in or RE. C.M.G, Mr. B. C. Newton, Mr.
"come to us from China herself. (Henr, to join with me in drinking the health should bring her in, even if she agrees, bear.) Another thing that struck ma is W. Adana Oram, Mr. W. H. Porritt, Mr. John H. Perry, Mr. W. E. Preston, of our guests, and 1 couple with the as we hope she will, to abolish some of that a large number of Chinese studenta Mr. J. A. Plummer, Mr. G. D. Pitzipios, toast the name of Sir Ronald Macleay these very troublesome taxes and hind come here to study our laws. Far be it
(Applause)
rances to her trade, a certain increase in from me to disparage the study of Eng- Mr. W. G. Pratt, Mr. C. H..C. Platt,
REPLY BY THE.NEW. BRITISH MINISTER." revenue; but I think the feeling at Wash- Lord Victor Paget, Lieut. Col. Alec. Reiss, C.B.E., Mr. Denys Reiss, Mr. F. Sir RONALD MACLEAY, K.C.M.G.: Mrington was that it was not fair that the lish law; I only want to point out that Oswald Reynolds, Mr. D. C. Rutherford, Chairmen and gentlemen, it was with a Chiness consumer of foreign goods should do not quite see what practical use it Major-General Sir Dudley Ridout, Mr. sense of great pleasure that I received have to pay those increased prices to meet is to a young, Chinaman. China has A S. Richardson, Mr. F. B. Reeve, Mr. your very kind invitation to be your the tariffa, because the revenue which evolved a magnificent set of codes, based F. Salinger, Mr. Alfred Salinger, Mr. guest at this annual banquet of your
s derived from thera is not devoted to mostly on Continental law. Those are always about to be applied in China, bub Frank Souter, Mr. Charles V. Sale, Mr. groan Association, but I must confess that the General welfare of China. A there is always a considerable hiatus be George B. Sale, M.C.. Mr. F. G. Sale, the sense of pleasure was somewhat plause.) That is going to be one of the Mr. E. E. Shabmoon, Mr. James Stark, alloyed when it was followed by a not-tall and to fret or this. They dis: There is therefore, no scope, fonglish tasks of that conferener. Young China een precept and practice: (Laughter.)' Mr. P. Y. Smith, Mr. H. E. Smith, Mfication that I was to be honoured with the idea of any sort of control or young Chinaman's knowledge of English John Struthers, Mr. Henry Symons, Sir the duty of responding for the guests of interference; they think it is derogatory. Jaw. I should have thought that it Newton J. Stabb, Mr. A. P. Simpson, this evening, and my feeling of dismay body wants any control of Chinese would be better for them to direct their Mr. J. Langford Smith Mr. E. F has been increased on finding in what a france, but we should like guarantees caurgies into more practical charnels, Seymour, Mr. A. Brooke Smith, Mr. A. distinguished company I am placed. Thomson, Mr. H. M. Tibbey, Mr. Geo. see amongst them an eminent soldier who, from the increase in the tariff will be would be an admirable thing for them to that the money which China will obtain such as engineering, medicine-but, espe cially engineering, I should think it Thornton, Mr. A, M. Townsend, Mr during the troublesome time of the war devoted to constructive, works. (Hear, be familiar with English railway con- Wm. Theodor. Mr. Kenneth A. Barry was director of a great scheme of mili hear.) Wolfe, Mr. F. A. Wells, Mr. A. Ptary intelligence-intelligence which if it Wood, Mr. A. G. Wood, Mr. Robert did not surpass all understanding, as any to be done in the way of railway con- scholarships which would enable young There is an immense amount of worktruction methods, and that the Associa tion might establish bursaries and Walter, C.M.G., Mr. Mr. James Whit-rate surpassed the extremely elaborate struction, roads, etc, and there is an- talk Major J. Whittall, Mr. Edward intelligence system of the Hun. (Ap-ather thing which the, Chinese must bear Chinese to be attached to our great Eng White, Mr. H. Whistler. Capt. R. H. plause) Then I have on my right a dis-in mind, and that is that the funda-lish railway companies to learn the busi Whistler, and Mr. H. C. Wilcox, secretingaished Admiral, and I am surround-mental provision of the Washington Conness of railway management. From the tary of the Association-
ed by other gentlemen who have made ference was the limitation of armaments, post from which I have just come in the The loyal toasts having been duly themselves famous in the annals of the China is maintaining an unnecessary Argentine, I ans able to tell you that I honoured, the CHAIRMAN proposed country. Why, in the presence of this number of men under arms, and the have witnessed the wonderful work of prosperity to the China Association" galaxy of talent, did you fall back upon Chinese Government must-and will, we English railways and English railway an interesting speech in which the miserable diplomatic person? (Laugh-hope-gradually find itself it a managers in foreign countries. It would ho reviewed the events of the past ter.) We poor diplomats belong to a Central Government and insist upon the be an admirable thing if a certain num years in Chine. In conclusion he said:-tongue-tied service. We have no experi- disbandment of the totally unnecessary ber of young Chinese students could be What differences of opinion there enoe in speaking. In fact, find myself forces. (Hear, hear.) When we see the attached to our big railway companies may be about the polios of the late in much the same position as a very dis Central Government emerge and I think to learn the business and go through the Government in some parts of the world, tinguished lady, the wife of an eminent there is promise of this strong enough various departments. I throw that out as there are none, amongst British subjects ex-Premier, in a story for which I do to make its writ run all over China, and a suggestion, and I do think that private connected with the Far East, about the not vouch She was giving a lecture in put an end to this futile quarrelling be enterprise could all this gap. The Gov. management of our affairs there. We are the United States the other day, and it tween different diques of military comerament is too hard up to spend money all glad to acknowledge the active sup- appears that she had not had much ex-manders, and establishes a firm Govern in that direction now. If the China port necorded to British interests by perience of lecturing, which is an art ment, giving guarantees of stability Association could help in the matter, they H.M. Government and the sympathetic which has to be acquired by a considerable do not think that there will be day would encourago larger numbers of and helpful spirit in which it is given. amount of practice. In her first lecture difficulty in the way of capital being Chinese students to come here and learn (Applause) If I were to make any sug-she was talking away and an American forthcoming from England, America and a practical trade. (Applause.) gestion of a change, it would be to re- lady leant over from the gallery and said Japan, to help her to put her business on It is a great honour and pleasure to peat the advice given by the late Mr. that she had paid a large sum for her a proper basis by paying off some of me to take up the post of Minister in Charles Boss, in this room two years at but could not bear a word. Where the unfortunate unsecured debtors and Peking, and it is an immense satisfaction ago, and by our chairman, Mr. Landale, upon the charming English lady answer- make a freab, start. (Applause.1
to me to feel that I carry with me your at the manual general meeting in July, ed," Well, anyhow, you are not missing
good-wishes. (Applause). I know I can * THE EDUCATION OF CHINESE that it would be an advantage our own much." (Laughter.) If you cannot hear,
count upon the loyal support and co- "North and South in China were drawn me to-night you must console yourselves You will, perhaps, sek in what way
China (Hear, hear.) I really feel it seems to us that the course of events: Mr. Leefe has alluded to me in very wards the furthering of the occular re ashamed to talk about China in the pre- more closely together As time goes on, with the same reflection. (Laughter.) can the China Association contribute to operation of the English community in makes it more and more clear that it kindly terms, and has said some very lation between, China, and Europe. It be of men who knew it far better would be in the general interest if the nice things. Both he and the chairman secus to me that there is one direction in than I do. All I can say is that during Diplomatic Service, the Consular. Service, I have alluded to the present troubled state which you can all move. We require to the time that I was there as Counsellor a policy of education of the at the Legation I had the immcase and the Government of Hongkong were of China and to the difficulties which initiate all under the same Department of State. confront his Majesty's representative at Chinese on British Ines, and, I think, privilege and the great advantage of (Applause.) In conclusion, I would only Peking. I assure you, gentlemen, that the Asociation must do a great dent in being able to sit at the feet of a man add that as in the past the chief. aim of a very sensible of those difficulties, and attracting Young China to England to whom I considered to be the greatest this Association is to further British in I can tell you that I feel great hesita do ite studies here: I think you will Minister we have had in China-Sir John terests in China by doing all in its power tion in shouldering the immense respon- agree that they are drifting away from Jordan. (Applause.) If I know any- to maintain the most friendly and cordial sibility of that office: China is passing us too much, and that it is unfortunate thing of the problems which distract the relations with our Chinese friends. So, through a curious stage of evolution. I that so few young Chinainen come to Legations in that country I owe it all to in honouring the toast of prosperity to do not think it is quite true to say-England for their education. (Hear, Sir John Jordan. I hope it may be the China Association, we are expressing it is and it is not, which is a paradox hear.) There are difficulties, of course, granted me to follow humbly in his foot the hope that the friendship which has that China. does not change. She is We are competing with the wonderful steps. In the name of all the guesty I happily been established between the changing, and I think that is chiefly organisation of missionary effort by thank you for your hospitality, and I people of this country, and the people owing to the influx of new ideas the America in China, which is amply, sup- wish alan to thank the ghairman for the of China for so many years, will long ideas of Young Chins, sometimes perhaps plied. with funds for their purpose, but kind things he has said about me per- continue. (Applause-)··
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