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CANTON DISTRICT,
LOCAL NOTICE TO-MARINERS,
No. 55.
NAVIGATION OF THE CANTOM Rivek,
THE Bremer Channel of the Canton River
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895.
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THE MISSIONARY MASSACRE.
LONDOW,, August 6th. Lord Salisbury has demanded that the Govern- ment of Chian Issues in decree -ordering the execution of the culprits concerned is the recent Massacro and that the fullest þráiretion shall be
demands an escort for the Foochow Conzul who is prroseding to the scene of the outrage to
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paralleled with that of Tientsin in 1870. It is reform, in the true sense of the word, unt! even worse in one way. The murderers of 1870 || this vast empirs has been broken up and, professed to have as their motiva the avenging mataphorically speaking, melted in the crucipla. of the susposed slaughter of bables whose eyes | Until that is done theɑ is no hope of the were said to be taken out and stored in jars in į reform of the Chloess Government »nd. Chinese the collars of the mission premises. Is the people (loud applause). It is all very well-to- Kucheng
rlot there WIS DO pretence inveigh ag einst the pope, but It is the Govern of pretext. It arose from the Intense hatred ment of China that is at the foot of the troubles. of the foreigner, „The blow fell like a bolt from All this most be perfecily well known to our owa the blue. I cannot say it was a clear sky | Government. When a crime le committed in
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The public indignation meeting convened by Dr. J. Castile and his partners, Drs. post-Hartigan and Stedman, to which we referred at considerable length to our last inus, was held In the Theatre Royal, City Hall, at noon to-day. It was the largest, most representative, and | thoroughly sathusiastic pubile meeting ever hold in the colony, and as such was Ia keeping with this terribly melancholy occasion which it was intended to commemorate and the ra fases involved in the settlement of the of missionaries--men, women, and children at Kucheng, in the neighbouring province of Fabkien, on Thursday, the 1st instant, barrowing detalls of which have been doly published in these columns. The Theatre was crowded in every part by Indiew and gentlemen of all nationalities, except Chinese.
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MORE ANTI-MISSIONARY TROUBLE!!
A BRITISH MISSION AT CANTON ATTACKED
CANTON, August 8th.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon huge and Infuristed mob attacked the British Mission at Fatshan, near Canton, and by 5 p.m. one of the mission hospitals was completely destroyed.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
KADOSHIMA, July zątk. During the storm of the 54th inst, many Tessels foundered or were wrecked. . There are about fifteen hundred fishermen missing, many of whom are doubtless drowned.. - The Kaimanaka has started to search of the remains of the fisking
fleet.
FLOODS IN JAPAN. --
HIKONE; July 30th.
The continued rain caused the Takatoki and Aŭe sivers to overflow resterday. Badges have been swept away. The embankment of the rellway gave way, and the wolghbourhood is Covered with water. There has been serious lom orille and many Injuries
Orsu, July 30th. Sakata, Higashi-Asal, Iks, and Nishi-Asal en have all been flooded, and the fields have the appearance of a vast lake.
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The proceedings commented with a few words from Dr. Cantlis, who moved that the Hon, the Chief Justice, Sir Fielding Clarke, take the Chair. The Hon, E. R. Bellies, C. M. G., seconded the motion and amidst loud applause Sir Fielding Clark, took his seat at the centre of the table on the stage. The Right Rev. Bishop Burdon was seated on the left and Mr, J..
The other speakers, Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. GB J. Francis, Q.C1on the right side of the Chairman.
Dodwell, and the Hou. A. McConnachle, were also seated in the front part of the stage, while at the back were Mr. A. G. Wise, Captain W. C. Hastings, the Hon. C. P. Chater, the Hon, E. R. Befillos, C.M.G,, the Hon. J. J. Ball-Irving, Messrs. E. N. Mehia, N. Mady, S. Ezekiel, Dr. J. C. Thomson, and Dra. Cantile, Hartigan and Stedman and other prominent residents. Among those seated THE Spanish transport Alava left Cadis on July in the stalia and - pit were Captain Stirling, 3rd bound for the Philippines. BELILIOS Public School closed for the ml summer holidays yesterday. The winter term commences on 7th September
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A CORPORAL of the Rifle Brigade who was found drowned on Tuesday, was buried yesterday after- noon with the usual milliary hánours. THE R. E.'s "Varloty Club" scored another success lasttnight. It has, we hear, been decided to give another entertainment shortly on a larger
scale,
We have to acknowledge the receipt of the Imperial Maritime Customs Medical Reports for the year ended 30th September, 1894, published by order of the Iesp÷ctor General of Castors, Professor Kitasato has been studying the inoculation of cholars at Tokio, with partial saccess. He has tried inoculation upon a mar- mot and a bare, and at latest advice was Inoculating a sheep.
understand · the
SECOND RESOLUTION :- "That this meeting desires to express lis horror and detestation of the crime.committed at Kacheng and its anger and indigestion at the and its officers in not affording adequate pro criminal connivancy of the Chinese Government
tection and not taking proper precautions for the and that this and other recent attacks on mis defence of the unfortunate sufferers at Kucheng; on property arouse our disgust at the apathy and Indiferenca of our own Government, and at its failure to recognise the gravity of the situation and to take adequate menanies for ika protection of fte subjects sad for the punishment of the murderers; and that to the opinion of the meeting money compensation alone is wholly
tion the Chairman. Interrupted him and be inadequate redress for outrages of such a priore.
therefore sat down.
When Mr. Francia had read half the resola-
It fell from. For months before there had been any civilised country punishment mapa followe mutterings of throats, and more than mutterlogs, through the machinery of Government, but not but they seemed to be directed against the native so in China. This is not the first time outrages have been commiited in China. There have mencement when I last visited the region, in been several, year after year, and mooty September or October last year. A Sotlety compensation has le some cases been given the known by the name of "Vegetarian. " practically sufferers, and promises made, but the whole thing one of the many secret Societies of Chios, sad has been a farce.” As between Government and denly showed their enmity against some of the government it is not simply suficient that com- native Christians by sending aut parties to reap pensation should be paid. It is necessary that tians appealed to Mr. Stewart, and he appealed be removed. The English Government have their fields, carrying off the produce. The Chris, the officials who have been found to blame should to the chief magistrate of Kucheng who neglected their duty with regard to the protection made a pretence of interference by sending of their subjects in China. If the missionarlen had of the falds. The robbers langhed at them and vided for in the treaty, by which they could be couple of yamen runners to stop the robblog|| misconducted themselves there is a means, pro-
bade them to mind their own business. Mr. punished. They have been murdered in a inost Stewart appealed again, but the Magistrate brutal and shocking manner and the only redress reply was that he had no troops and was there demanded by the Government is that one of our fore powerless. What other steps the Vegetarians Consule should make an enquiry on the spot, took to annoy and frighten the native Christians and be be escorted by Chinese troops ! (hissing now. The enmity was at work, however, absolutely unable to give to the Eugilah Güvera- in secret all that time, and Mr. Stewart ment satisfaction. When it comes to be a matter the purpose of standing by the native and that remedy must be resorted to (land stock to kla_post with, his family for between nation and nation, there is one remedy -- christians and doing his utmost to protect applause). Investigation by Chloese officials is them. He must have appealed in the course of a farce, it must be conducted by a competent these months to the British consul at Foochow European commission escorted to the spat by who would, in that case, address the Viceroy, an armed force. Every Chinese official impl. but I do not know this as a positive fact. From cated must be degraded, and our Government the fact that Mr. Stewart kept his whole family must soo that he in degraded throughout his life r suppose that he considered the foreigners to be guilty criminals, the guarantes to rest with the in Kucheng until the very last, I cannot
some proper and effective punishment of the in actual danger. The feaiful blow came rud- governments (applause.) As members of the The telegrams have told us that there had express our opinions bere as to the measures denly and without warning this day a week ago. great English community we are entitled to been no provocation whatever, I can per that ought to be adopted in future. I therefore sonally testily from what I saw of the move the the working of the mission in my journey through the district last zulomb, that this is the absolute truth. . [At this point the venerable Bishop was too deeply moved to proceed and paused for a while. The sisters were on the best of terms with the women of the villages and hamlets where they worked. There is no such thing ar expression, in Chinx least of all among the poor religious rancour, as WO
women among whom the sisters worked. The Chinese, as a people, are simply non-religious, They have a religion of thele awe, but it has to do with luck and profit fo their earthly concerns, There are no religious fanatics among them. When fanaticism docs arise fa reference to foreigners, it is directed against them as such, and not against the foreigners' religion. I know missionaries, at least against many of their there is a strong feeling in the mind of many, if not against the propagation of christianity" by methods. No doubt missionaries, like mer chants, make mistakes. I have myself found fault with some of the modes of working of the missionaries. But God help us if we are to be massacred for our mistakes! The sisters, the know the resolation wax.so worded, children and Min. Stewart were massacred or Mr. G. C. C. Master—I move that whatever it hacked at simply because they were forstguersis, It be read out and we who are here decide and helpless, and now what are we going to wheiber we will adopt it or not (applause). ... do? What steps shall we urge on our Foreign
The Chairman acquiesced. Office? We must urge our Government to | re-consider the whole question of diplomatic
Mr. Francis, after stating that he had to dealings with Chine. For long years past our apologise to the Chairman because he had not Foreign Office has been treating the Chinese understood him, amidst applause resumed read- Government as if it were a civilized Governmenting the resolution and when he had concluded aire to its responsibilities to its own people and there was a deafening outburst of applause how closely the wording of to peaceable foreigners residing by Treaty fights that showed at onc in various parts of the Empire. They have the resolution dovetailed with the feeling and regarded the Chinese Government as havies, by opinions of every one. Its various Trestles with foreign nations, entered the camity of nations. We here know what an utterly false view this is. The Chinese Government whether at Peking or throughout the. Provinces has not the slightest sense of responsibility with reference to the treatment of foreigners in China. Where foreignera can help themselves as at the Treaty Ports, things go on smoothly, but where they are defenceless, they are exposed to be robbed or killed by rotfans while the Local Government looks on and does nothing. Slace 1890 onfrage has followed outrage. In the Yangtze valley property has been destroyed and Ilyes have been lost repeatedly. In Sz-churn lately slots went on for days unchecked though soldiers were close at band and might bave easily dispersed the rioters. Over hundred Christian teachers were in imminent peril of their lives. And now very close to us comes the ghastliest outrage of all. What
Dr. Hartigan now stepped forward and in a are we to do? Are we
bo satisfied with few well chosen words moved a very hearty vote of thanky Six Fielding Clarke for taking the falling off of a low or many heads of coolies or with a doncour of cash? God the chair, forbid ! (land appiense) What are wa A gentleman in the stalls "May I ask to do? Let us place these facts before Lord how the resolution will be forwarded ?* Salbbury in all plainneas that he may under-
The Chairman in acknowledging the vota ef tand the sort of Government with which he has thanks, said, If it could so be termed, it was a to deal. - Let him understand that the present | pleasure to him to be prevent and ́sisist in the Government of China has neither the moral to business before the meeting. He then went on to the physical power to check these riots
due to his own carelessness, for as chairman be against foreigners. I feel I am on delicate say that the laterreption, above mentioned, was should have made himself fully acquainted with ground and think it would not be wise to enter much into particulars; but, if the whole case the wording of the resolutions before opening the eat he thoroughly represented, there ought to be meeting, which he had failed to do. He soms arvari dialing with hich oficials and avalled himself of the opportunity to express occupation for a longer or shorter time of the|uatisfaction at this meeting belog theroughly representative (applause), the largest meeting
been Mr. J. J. Francis, QC., said :-Ladies and at; which he had 'aver offending region, applause and cheem
for the purpose of expressing our
deep thing
to be done with the first res-lution was to
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The Chairman then said he was calling Mr. Francia' attention to the fact that what was rend
out came to him as a surprise. He did not
Hou, A. McConnachie in seconding the resolution wald he hoped that the Chinese would he taught a lesson and he trusted it would be such a lesson as would make it clear to them that they cannot ``commit-outrages upon
foreigners in Chios without a terrible retribution immediately following,
Mr. Master-May Ï be permitted to more ka amendment to the last resolution, namely, "that this meeting is of opinion that a money compensES tion would be wholly inadequate and that this meeting is of opinion that the position demands swift and stern measures." - (Loud applause),
The Chairman said he understood Mr. Francis
was willing to accept the amendment. He therefore put it to the meeting in the amended form and it was carried amidst cheers" and land and long continued applause.
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A.D.C., Mr. G. C. C. Master, Captain A. Tillet, (Consul General for Portugal) Mr. J. Kramer, Captain A. W. MUler, R. N., Mr. A. G. Roman Mr. G. G. Brady, and a very large number of well known residents, while in the dress circle there were a large number of ladies,
Sir Fleiding Clarke, who was received with cheers, said; · Ladies and gentlemen, I feel greatly honoured at having been called to the chair upon this melancholy occasion, and I ve willingly do so. When these cutrages had been made known, I know perfectly well it stirred the deepest and strangest emotion in the hearts of you all, and it is obviously right and proper that the public views of Hongkong should be expressed in a public maDDCY In a way it can be in a meeting of this sort (Applaude). The programme I have to submit to you is one of a very limited character-it is to express by your attendance here the sentiments which we all of us feel about this dreadful disaster, and in the forefront of the notice you will have observed the first thing that We have been requested to state that subscalp can occur to us is to express to the relatives and don for the purchase of a pland for the pupils friends of those poor, innocent and helpless of Bellies School will be thankfully received by victims our heartfelt sympathy. Following and Mrs. Bateman, Head Mistress. We understand accompanying other softer sense of sorrow it is that his Excellency the Guide: has kindly now proposed that this meeting should express a deep and stern Indignation (loud applause) at promised to contribale $59% % went
the treatment of our fellow subjects to a country SIRE. M. SATOW, the
Minister to which is on, politically speaking, friendly terms Japan, arrived at Yokohama on the 18th slimo, with Great Britain. Ladies and gentlemen, in and recatrod a cordial welcome (pdos a manber attending this meeting bera to-day you are join of prominent Brita's residents. A reception was ing in a universal shout which is going forth from held at the British Consolate and an address the Democracy in Engined-s sheat of ladigan of welcome tendered to the new Minister, who tion (Applause). I have stated what the occasion subsequently left for Takla, '-
and object of this menting is. It is not now HERE is an interesting clipping from Indian proposed to enter into a formal discussion, and the way the meeting has been summoned it Engineering !—–
MUNICIPAL VAGARIES -The Health Officer would hardly admit of that. Therefore, without of Calcutta is not, it would spear, the only detaining you longer, and without mentioning the anthority in the Far East who is peculiar in his manner in which these cold-blooded murders- ideas as to the duties of kis office and the
too painful to enter into-have been committed, conduct of business. In a recent fisus of the Honghong Telegraph warend The Sanliary I will contest myself by calling on Mr. Jackson Bows, rather what is left of it suust body, who will propose the first resolution (loud met this morning, talked for about half an hour, applause), did nothing that would justify us in delaying
Mr. Jackson said that in the whole course of vals fame in publisk, a report thereof, and than formally adjourned as per usual. For all the the history of this colony the inhabitants had naver, before been called together on such a world like sayan out of ten of the mogings of melancholy occasion is the pretent. Since the the Calcutta Municipality i
often been stirred by reports of outrages, sorrow at the sizecious crimes committed at hand it to his lordship Blabap Bunden who would A REGULAx meeting of St. John's Lodge No. 518 and when the latest disastrous new Foochow Our sympathy towards the relatives communicate fis contents to those whom it con- SC, will be held in the Freemasons' Hat, Zetland made public there was a universal expression and friends of those who have been killed are cerned, and the second he thought should be | Strest, on Monday, the 12th instant, at 3:39 10 Faresorrow, and indignation. The speaker great, but
I hope
Indiguation (Best, Year) not Во Some of the missionaries are still la 9p.n. procisely. Visiting brethren are cordials Way of opinion that the recent atrocities at bitter anger we shall express strongly our formally drawn up and be forwarded to the
Invited.
Toochow did not constitute an anti-missionary mech at the action The unfortunate misguided movement, but a movement against the Govern men who massacred Europeans in China y rot M. CLEMENCEAU, in an article in Fuskie, gives ment of China, and the helpless foreigners in the so much smalast the cold-blooded perpetrators of A very unfavourable account of the condition of
Interior ware attacked-a low sad despicable the crime, but against the Chinese so-called the French Navy. The cruisers, he sayą, ne
means adopted by the secret societies of satining civilised Government, whose officials for many deñcient in speed and loadequately armed, and their anda. He then proposed ----
yoard have assisted in and counfred at outrages France le without fortified coaling stations or
"That this meeting pass resolution against the property and persons of Europeans THEgraving docks, particularly in the Indian Ocean.expressing their sorrow at the cruel massacre of
The Chairman, in reply, and that In China (applause), Aéropes of what our
must be Chairman called the Democracy of England far as he was concerndit
the Governor. He thought it might ACCORDING to the Bourabaya Locomotief there kaz been, for the first time, a transaction for
I say we have the right to express our views and sent to convince our Government as to the true bearing letter in which it should be stated that the www be want to his Excellency with a covering Jara prepared quinine. Mr. Frahn has sold qalulne prepared on his estate at Langes Ardje" for fi jo par kello (two pounds). The adidas has met with each satisfaction that there le a farther demand for it at the same price, *Taxe olderi Nring Australian (while) native" Mrs. Bloodworth, Eas, says the Sydney Bulletin of the 13th June last, died. She was born in 17c6, dites Hunter's Goyersprahip and war heroes, only one year short of the century She was level-headed to the lagt, and was cons familiesotably, the Rankins, Kites, Lees, nected way back ? with Pauly, 635 SEK. W.. Gardiners and other plossers west of the Biss
Most of the missionaries fed to Shameen, but others remained at Fatshan.
Chinese gunboata proceeded to the scene of the ricts to quell the disturbance.
It is reported that all the missions in Kwangtung will soon be sacked and the missionaries be driven down to the coast porta,
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First reports appear to have been exaggerated. The British mission hospital. at Fatahan was stoned by a large mob, but not utterly destroyed," The Namhol magistrate with troops and Chinese gun- bosts proceeded to the scene of the "dis- | turbances and dispersed the Insurgents.
Order has been restored at Fatakan.
Fatshan; others are in the Shameen.
THE KUCHENG OUTRAGES.
THE CHINESE TROOPS LOOT
VICTIMS' HOUSES!
TWO OF THE SURVIVORS NOW DYINGI
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prezent
[ Tentajn massacres of 1870 this colony had me, this meeting has been called not in the Colony. He thought the best
so many British subjects, and pass a vote.g! sympathy and condolence with the relatives and friends of the deceased." (loud applause.)
Governor for transmission to the Imperial Government.
A gentleman in the stalls;-Why not telegraph it to Lord Sailsbury
A gentleman in the pit at this point shouted. out "to the Times” (a velco,, “ bosh 1 shout the Timas," Iollowed by laughter)
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Mr. Dodwell seconded the 'resolution mored ! of the conduct of the Cklassa Gövérnment Wametring expressed s' strang wish that a copy of
to
by Mr. Jackson and in so doing said he agreed take part in the proceedings with a view to show |- Eng-hĩa nym paiky in the movement. The then referred to the telegram issued as an this mornity for this office, which will be found in another column) referring to as all missionary slot at Canton, and concluded by aaying that the Home Government should be asked to take prompt and decisive measures (applause).
Espiand, and not the Ministry (beat, hear) and the resolution be transmitted to Lord Salisbury' the people, the Democracy, are the governors of if the Democracy of England calls out loudly by wire (loud applanes amidst which resumed his sent.) This concluded the speaker enough for drasile and prompt measures the the business before the meeting and the large Government will have to scly they cannot refuse, you have sindied and rail about the
concourse of enger listeners, who at considerable, between the Chiness and foreign governments inconveloence in many cases attended the during the past so years. We have had abundant meeting, dispersed. evidence that the officials at Kucheng and the higher oficials is charge at Foochow were more
quaria's
We cannot close this report without expressing on behalf of our readers our most sincera thanks
GREAT INDIGNATION AT BOO-
CHOW AND SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI, August 8th.
Noon. The troops sent by the Viceroy of Fuh kien province to quell the disturbances at SARSAPARILLA
or less cognisant with and connived at these to Dr, Cantlle, Hartigan and Stedman for having Kucheng and protect the property of the missionaries have looted the victims'
Sie Vialding Clarke: The resolution which outrages. We have not only to express to-day taken this important matter in hand so promptly RASPBERRYADE, &C. houses, ransacked their boxes and ward
You have heard read I take it is not necessary our opinion as to the gullt of the Chinese Govern and efficiently, and we congistolate them upen to put it to you as a question for a formal vote. ment, but to point out to the home Government the splendid success with which their manly robes and appropriated everything || Mountaian.
T'assume by your presence at this meeting that the Chinese Goverment Bave great efforts to make the voice of Hongkong, heard of belonging to the murdered missionaries.
Great indignation is expressed at FooM. HENRY NORMAN, the author of The Peoples sie unser (as is the fullest and most power for good or lil, when they exert te this mementous cession have been deservedly
enthusiastic manner (applau e). I therefore hava | Pra and Robilier of the Han
Fast grim of the | ani
the power to stay the stop which they big band in belaging to a most s latest outrages by the troops of the alter.a veliw attack of dysentery. For days carried I now hand the resolution to his lordship themselves have only too often raised. This a vitally important meetings un kasembly of
-done without, thele | sklents of the Colday which is bound may Viceroy, and it is urged that the British subsequently be says, “I travelled propped up the Bishop (deafening applause amidst which outrage has not been Government must take action, the Chinese on my siaphasly paying the lag med book the speaker resumed his seat.) troops and officials being wholly untrust-al chess problems and is little, thi
** The Right Reverend Bishop burden, who was knowledge; it was in
They have no force at their disposal to carry but organisers, the speakers, and those who by board I cannot too drochand ale loudly applanded on rising said. It is very and give affect to the Treatles bich they have the presence and their votes expressed their worthy
method to other, trawikkelfjörk, monolgares difficult to feel or spánk calmly on such a subject granted to the European States. For the sympathy with the victims and their delestation Two of the little children who were journeys, for often the simplest problems will so we have beform is to-day. Many of the last so years time and again it has been made of one of the foulest outrages aver perpetrated murdered were personal friends of my own, manifest that China kas not been capable"" on defenceless, harmless, and well-intentioned severely wounded at Kucheng are now renom ne oblivione to the sound of a whole
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made under the constant anpervision of a duly chow and Shanghai In respect to these | wstał which, na dira yöller, "he fund' in 'chens the honour to : declare that it is nasnimonal❤"gainst foreigners their officials have not crowned. They they well be proud of having had
qualified English Chemist and will bear compa. rison with the best English Manufactures.
Special terms to Hornia, Ciuras, MESSES and ather Large Consumers. Any complaints should be addreted to the Manager, Hongkong, 3rd May, 1895.
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