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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1898.
REUTER'S MESSAGES.
THE CHINESE LEGATION AND THE REPORTED DEATH OF THE EMPEROR.
LONDON, October 6th,
THE PAKING CRISIS.
́ ́KANG-YU WEI INTERVIEWED. HOW THE TROUBLE CAME ABOUT." GRATEFUL FOR PROTECTION.
The Colnese Legation to Londan efficially Rayherwise the "Modern Sxge," is well
denies the death of the Emperor and states that
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SECRIT AUDIENCE OF THE IMPEROR
To this memorial the Emperor replied by an edlot. On the 16th of June 1 wis granted an audience, It lasted for two hours. I watreceived nig war. In the Yan Shau Hall, Port Arthur and Talienwan had just been taken over by Rusls, and the Emperor had an auxious and wonted expresion. He was this, but apparently in good health. He has a straight nose, round forehead, pleasent over, is clean shaven and bas * pale complexten. Ha lsof medium height. His hands are long and thlo. He lacked very la. lelligent and had a kindly expresslop, altogether decemmon amongst the Manchus or even amongst the Chinese. He wore the usus! official dress. He sent his attendants away and we were left alone, but all the time he was watching the windows to see that no one was eavesdrop- plag. There was a long table in front of hims And I knelt at one of the corse's of the table and not on the cushions in front of it which are reserved for the high officials, I rem laed younelikeeeling during the whole of the audience"
his own hands. They wated that the Empress. | adopted some of my recommendatténs. I also
· Dowager was only a concublar’of his uncle, the sent to the Emperor twa baoke wiltten by mys Empaior Hien Fung, and therefore by Chinese self, "Relorm of Japan" and the "The Reform law she could not be recognlied at a real Em- of Russia by Peter the Grant. Subsequently I preis-Dowager. The result of this memorial | sent another memorial advising the Emperor to was that the two dißicials were diamband. They | be determined and not to defly with the proposalg THE EMPEROR'S WARNING,
were Vice-President of Boards. One was i
for reform, " In our last issue wa manilaned that a repre-
Manchu and the other native of Seochow, in sentative of the Hongkong Telegraph had been
Klangse province. From that time the Emperor granted an interview with Mr. Kang Yowel, realised that the Dwger was not his rest the plucky reformer who recently fled, by mother. It was manifest that from the petted request of the Emperor Kang-sa, from Peking now refer to the Dowager was scheming to and arrived here a few days ago on board the bring about the downfall of Kwair Sa, She ared to laduce him to play cards and gave him P.&O. liner Balaarat from Shanghal conveyed intoxicating drinks to prevent him from atten by H.M.S. Bonaventure, It will be seen by the report of the interview that Mr.
ding to affairs of state. On this account for the best part of the last two years the Emperor has la modern history and is as loyal to his
been only a mere figars-hand #galest his den the greatest harmony exists between the Em-Imperial máster en he is unquestionably earnest,
wishes and focilastion. After the occupation of honest, and indefatigable in his efforis to save
Kiao-chow by the Germans the Emperor got peror and the Dowager Empress.
China for the Chloese and for the commerce and
very angry and on one ocession said to the enterprise of thore Powers whose policy makes
Dowager "Unless I havë fuil power I will not be saddled with the responsibility of government, for the maintenance of the integrity and at-
I will not take my sest on the throne." Then the tonomy of the vast Celestial Empire.
Mr. Kang is a gentleman possessed of pleasing Dowager gave in to him to s ceziala extent and manners, good address and keen intelligence.ald."I will let you do as you like." Although He is of medium height and grows the sasha suld this she did not mean it., amoost of bead and moustacha la vogue
- How do you know this 7 amongst Chinese, officials, He appeared, as
"I head it from some officials," was only to be expected, careworn and rather How did you manage to bring
to the police of the Emperor ? depressed, but he told his story in a clear and impressive manner that left no doubt in the mind of the interviewer of the anxiety of the Reformer to save his country from the spolla- tion with which it is threatened and to en- lighten the world as to the truth about his moch-maligned, because for years practically unknown and carefully secluded, Imperial patron,
THE DREYFUS CASE. The Public Prosecutor to the Court de Cassa Ilon having exhaustively examined the papers, has reported to favour of revision of the Breylus Case.
THE POWERS AND THE PORTE, An últimatum relating to Crete presented to the. Porte on Wednesday, demands the com- mencement of the evacuation within a fostalght and the completion within a month.
THE FASHODA INCIDENT, The insistence of the English newspapers, that the evacuation of tba Fasboda by the Freach must precede negotiailons, is deeply resented in French official quarters, and it is de- clared that no French Government dare accept such a pavilion.
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MR. OHLMER, of the I. M. Customs, has been transferred to Klaochow as special commli- sioner. He has been replaced at Iching by Mr. Bowring.
THE "Crowd" in the cricket match. to-day pot together the respectable total of 203 runs. The XII End not fiolshed their ' lanings when our reporter left the field.
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"I was recommended to the Emperor' by Ko Si Chang, one of the Crators, a Hupeh man, About that time Weog Tong Ho, the Emperor's Tutor, who is supposed to be a staunch Conser❘ vative but is not really so, took notice of me, and Li Tua' Fung. President of the Bosed of Rites. These officials recommended the Emperor to give me responsible poslton or to be constantly beside the Emperor to advise him on affairs in general.
THE FIRST MOVE.
He cleared up the question of who cally caused the dismissal of Li Hung-chang by stating, in reply to a question, that it was un- doubtedly through Sir Clande MacDonald that Li was dismissed, "He thought, however, that there • The Emperor ordained that the Ministers of wai an undes Inclination to attach supremehe Tsangll Yamen should hold conference importance to Li Hung-chang, who was not so
with me On the 3rd January of this year the powerlol as is generally supposed.
Interview took place.. Nearly all the Mae's Mr. Kang cuminenced by saying that he were present, I was received with all respect deslied to thank the Brush Minister and the their guest. I told them that it appeared to me whole British nailon for the protection afforded to be absolutely mecessary to referm on him and for the interest the English people were western liner. They examined me at great taking in the improvement of the polidcal and length, the laterview lasting about three hours. social status of the Empire and the emancipa. How were your age estions received ♪
lon of the
He Emperor Kwang So. then proceeded to explain that he would have done himself the pleasure to receive members of the Press at an earlier date had he not been much upset by the unfortunate turn of avents, the sad and dis.ressing news of hi brother's execution and that of many of his must the illness and death of the Emperor. e asked intelligent followers, and the shocking news of
whether any news confirming the report of the Emperor's death bad been received and when # reply was made in the nega:lva he seemed slightly relieved. He then proceeded to make'a statement of Important affairs which would which immediately preceded the recent crisis enable the public to better understand the events
He said-
AT am on the 4th October (says the Darly Press) a fatal collision occurred between two of the steamers of the Ko Ctal Company, near Salism. The steamres were the Kongekau and the. Lingchau, uanlog between Hangkubject. She is very anti-foreign, exceedingly
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A REPORT fiszed a month ago from the Treasury Department shows that the trade of the United States with Chloe is increasing. The figures are being used with effect by the expansion party in their campaign for the retention of a strong station in Far Eastern waters. They also strengthen the support which the States would give to Great Britain in resisting other Powers in their attempt to shut important cen- tren of the Chinese market against other nations. It is very significant, in view of the anti-British policy that is being orged on the Chlause Gov. ernment, that this Treasury report shows the rolame of Belilah trade with China to be decreasing. The time has arrived when parley, ing should make way for metlen, for, the recent couple Peking bas placed us in a position whence retreat without loss of honour, prestige
"You all know the Empress-Dowager Is not educated, that she knows nothing about Western States and cares not to study the
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"The Emperor first said to me "Your books aro very useful and Instructive."
"I repeated what I had said. In my-m-morial about the weakness of China being owing to the lack of progress,
The Emperor replied, "Yes, all these Con- servative Ministers have raised me."
'I said to him "China is very weak now, but It is not yet too late to amend." I gave him the example of France after the Franco-Pro slan War. I asked him how it was that France hid been able to recuperate so rapidly, whereas.... Chlon had done practically nothing during the three years since the close of the war,
'The Emperor asked me to give the ressor, 'I replied that she reason was that M. Thiers Issued proclamations to the people of France advising the batition of corrupt melbods and asking their co-operation for the rehabilitation of the country, at once institulleg reforms w ich would enable the country to recover the ground It had lost. The outcome was that the whole population
at France WA 14 one INAD.
ERO.
I could see the majority were against reforms. They did not declare their opfolons openly.cace its quick recovery. In Chinx, however, The Viceroy Jong La remarked: "Why should we
we have still the old Conservative Ministers who change the ways and manners of or Abrestors pat every obstraction in the way of reform, and To this I replied: "Our Arecators never had I told the Emperor that that was the principal. Trungli Yames. Is pot that a change reason why the country was now in its present The first thing I suggested was that China should ad condtilon, worse off than li was three years that foreigners be engaged to work with me in have a properly orgaulted judicial system and
the revision of the laws and the admi-lstration of the administrative depa iments. That I con- sider to the most important change—the founda. tion stone of the New Chlox. The construc lon of railways, the creation of a navy, the revi- sion of the educational system would follow. Unfortunately the Emperor has been pashing an many reforms darlag the past few months, fle ected many changes without properly preparing the way, for them by altering the laws of the land,
I asked him to look at the difficuhles Japan had to overcome before she could reform an madera lines. There the military or feudal party had more power then our present Confet- vative Ministers, bai the Mikado, adopted the proper course by telecting young and intelligent mes, junior officles, some of whom he set to work out the reforms in the country, whilst others well abroad to learn foreign methods, and returned to make Japan the powerful County which it is today. I repeated in bim what Peter the Great cld to make Raists power- The next morning Prince Kung and Wengful saying, "I would ask you to remove yourself Tung Ho reported on the interview with me to
from the acclusion in which you live. Come boldly forward and employ youlig and intelligent the Emperor. Prince Kung was against me, although he fu reported to have said he admiral cfficials. Follow the three ralers of whom my abilities, and thrucht me cirver and shrewd, have told you, and you will find that the reforms He said of me: "He fe talking, nonsen»c!
will be more easily carried out than you at he actually upsake about changing the
present imagine IfChina is woable to find a ways of our ancestors." Weng Tang Ho
rufficient number of Inteligent men to carry out reported favourably on my proposals. The
the reforms you fallate I strongly advise the result of it was that the Emperor gave orders employment of foreigners, particularly Engilsh- that I should send up memorial to him em.
man and Americans," hodying therein my proposals, I did so prompt 17. The gist of the
MIMORIAL TO THE INPEROR was as follows :--
old Ministers to reform. They have never had I said: "How can you expect your present
Bay western education. They have never studied anything thoroughly about Western civilisailos, and they could not sta y now If you asked them, They have no energy left.”
To this the Emperor replied, "I have practi- cally no power to remove any high ministers, power to bericit." The Empress.Dowager wants to reserva ihle
'I said, "If your Majesty has no power to ro move Ministers, what you can do is to employ ang mod inteligent oficials about you. That would be better than nothing."
despoile sad covelous of power. It is well known that she never wished the Emperor to be anything more than a figurehead of never spent a fraction 50vernment. She more than could possibly be avoided on the navy, the construction of forts of European armaments; but would cause the collection of large lands for these purposes and misappro priste huge sams for useless domestic affairs such as the enlargement of der parks and gar- stane in the caples), . In 1887 aha nedrined that 300,000,000 of taels be set aside for the building of a modern navy. Out of this sum payment was made for the craisers Tingyuan, Chenyuen, Chiyuan, Kingyuan. and Watyuen. Then "I told the Emperor that all the old costem, there was • large balance appropriated. laws and manners of bis ancestors abould be This she devoted to repairs to Ebo Prk. Later discarded, Nothing could be urefully, or with set aside for the contraction of the La-Han ancient Chinese laws and ages were concerned. on she decided that 300,000,000 faels should be advantage to the nation, followed as far as the Railway. Not one ceni of that vast as was I strongly advised His Magesty to follow in the devoted to the said rallway. She allowed' a footsteps of the Mikado or of Peter the Great, pallon of it to be used for the construction of the As a prelimary to genersi reforms I advised Shanbalkan liac and the whole of the balance the Emperor to command all the Ministers, of was appropriated for the Ebo Park improvement State and all the high officer in Peking to po scheme and the laying out of useless gardens before to the temples where official worship of It was announced that the Shanbalkwan Rail- the gods is held and size before the Ancestral way should be continued to Moukden, but that Tablets and there ranke oath that they were part of the programme was, as is well known, determined to assist him❜to completely reform not commenced. Every man endowed with a the Empire. My second proposal was that
"I replied "Perhaps it is their wish to get a modicum of common sense knows that all the laws, and ways and a strong Davy are absolutely neces
system of administration knowledge of Wertern ideas, but they have toa should be revised, third, that there should much to do under the prevent system and they sary in all states; yet the Empress-Dowager be opened Communication or Despatch De re much too old. Their energy is gore. Even expended mories contributed for these purposes partment, through which anyone would be able if they are willing they cannot do it. The chief and wasteful officials. She has the greatest peror to select young, Intelligent mer, well useicas, and the first thing you must do i on arclear fadi and in the support of superfluous to memorialise the Throne. I advised the Em- education of China in the study of the classics (a contempt for western civilisation and the versed in Western ideas, to assist in the regen-
to abolish these examinations and establish a receives and dicasses affairs of Stats only with ersion of the Empire, respective of their Ayslem of edecaiton on the lines of Western palace eunucht and a few powrifal Conservative poslion, that they should confer with the Em-couplifes.” I miked "Can you do away with grandees who have access to the palace. Before peror every day and discuse the massures for this kind of examination?"
The Emperor said, "I have realised that chief adviser. He exercised great power, by of the laws and administration. The old
officials her authority. disfavpur and Prince Kung and Yung-lu (lately point twelve new Departmenis:-, Law Depait- cally useless, and I will carry out your recom
After the war he fell foto must be dispensed with, I advised him to ap. fal, but whatever is learned in China iz prac- Viceroy of Chill, with residence in Tientsin) ment; 2, Traarary Department; 3, Education mendations; which he did to some extent. I become her leading advisers. She never gaye Department (engaging foreign teachers) 1
advised the Emperor to send his own relations always evincing such a strong, reire to retala Department; 6, Commercial Departmest; 7, them much opporisalty to exacle power, 4. Lexislativo Department; 5. Agricultare 10 travel that he might be surrounded by man who had experience of the world. In concite
The Emperor said, "I know perfectly well that the Miclsters have paid no proper attention to Western ideas and do not care to study the progress of the world."
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Then how does she conduct state affairs? enjoyed the Dowager's falles: confidence. Alter Before the was with Japan Li Hong Chang the war Et Hong Charg, fell into disfavour and the evidently repose's tant cofidence in Prince retains absoluta controf, in all, msttest, lo ber Kung and Jang Lu. As a rule, though, she own hands. There is another advice of the. Dowager. He le
The Emperor only smiled.
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affairs that her Isvourites advanced their views meat; 9. Postal Department to, Mining should like to say, but I can memorialise you in such an encertato and disinterested manner Department, 11, Army: 15, Navy-all the ; from time to time.” I advised him strongly to that they carried ittle weight. It is a fact that twelve departments to be modailed on Western Improve his relations with foreign countries. A so called eunuch has more power, more in-fines and foreigners to be engaged to advise The Emperor said that now the foreign couns more imperial favours than aby Minister of fluence, enjoys more confidence, and receives and assist Throughout the provinces, in every ties were not like the significant stales of twa prefectures, I anggested the es'abilahment | former times. They appeared to be highly able at 87. Fire Insnennce-Remalo unchanged State."
of a sort of Legislative Council whose chief civilized and it was a piły his own Ministers Shipplog-Hongkong, Cinton and Mačio Asked whether he had seen the Empress daty would be to give rff-ct to the instructions did not realise that, Steamboats have been la demand at advancing Dowager Mr. Kang replied in the affirmative, of the twelve departments, to police the country, 'In December last I had advlied his Majesty rater, and shares have changed hands at $271. and, la response to farther questions, he descri- to Introduce santiary measures, to constract to form an alliance with Great Britain. Before is alightly caster with sales and sellers as $283. atraight nose, simond shaped eyes, commanding under medero metbeds and to spread commerce. dous to Li Hung Chang and Chang Yin-boss, $38 and $28; at the close, however, the market bed ber as follows:-Medium belght, allow, ronds, to induce the people to callirate the land pasting I said to him, 'You have given decora-- Indo-Cbleas have been booked at $571. $58, presence, intelligent looking, Imperiosa manter. Each of these Councils should have a President | Thai in a Western' act. Why do not you put in other Douglas Sloan sitney at the latter Before she handed over the government to the appointed by the Emprior himself, inespective four Edicts that you intended to introduce quotation, Steamships are offerlag at Emperor Kang Sa she used to receive a good of binh, and each President should have the Western costems?" $50. Star Fenica ato enquired for at $g but are many Ministers, but latterly 'she bas chiefly liberty to memorisise the Emperor direct. Ia. not obtainable ander Sot. Refiaefer-Astrong passed ter time la the company of eunuchs and effect these Presidents were to buy the same demand for China. Sugars bad the effect of
low of her owa Clanamco-high officials of the social rank as the Viceroys. The President was talaing the stock to $164 her small sales at Household department,
1 From June antii left Peking I have sent $5 and $159. Luzons have been fixed at
also to have the power to recommend a men to many memorials to the Emperor, but have nOTEZ $43, and more shares can be placed at the rate,
go to each district to co-operate with the gentry had another audience. ~ I was allowed to memo mining-Panjoms are slightly heter, and have
and merchant classes in giving effect to the tlalise him direct, This is the fits time in the new scforms. My memorial also showed present dyously that an individual 'In my parl changed hands at $5 and $58, closing with
how lands could be raised. I pointed out the tion has been allowed to memorialize the Thing buyers at the laiter rate. The Proference shares
enormous loss of revenue that occurred yearly, direct" Preference have found buyers at 55. 50 and 45
under which the whole of the revenues of the Chang Yio-bun was not associated with hira jo and ergutred for at 3.50. New Balmoral
I recommended a complete change
of the system
In answer to a question, Me King stated, cents. Telebes have been sold at $4 40. Rubs are steady at $364. Olivo "B" are offering
.ceoalty would go into the Imperial Parse. I the proposed reforms. He was pleared, with the at $38 Great Eastern and Caledonians have
told the Emperor that fremd chraged bands to fair erest at $63 and $59,
taels could be raised | any active patt a promoting the reforms. Au annually, and if the lekin were abolished and but are again easier with shares offering at $61. belleve one. His name is Lenn Ying. He is tariff properly arranged, bank notes issued, secretariats in Pektag, all interested tu reform
the men arrested are junior officials la various Dacks, Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong and very powerful. Li Hung Chang's power is not stamp duty estabilshed and oiber financial Whampoa Decks have been bought at 248 and comparable to this so-called cunnch's influence.
Mr. Kang the stated that the first signs of 249 per cent. prerafum, and close sieady. Kow- He is a native of Chill. He is not related to
reforms adopted, at least another three hundred opposition were oblaved when the Emperor million tecls culd be raised. With this money | Issued his Edict dismissing two Presidents and loon What she tea dropped to $65 with wales and Ll Hung Chang. Neither he nor the Dowager In hand it would be so easy thing to maintain a four Vice-Presidents. One of these Presidenta buyers. New Amoy Docks have been sold at know anything about western state, westere Navy and to establish Naval Colleges for the relative of the Empress Dovacer-Hul St. Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hong science or western civilisation. No bigh office training of officer, State railways could be TF, President of the Basid of Rites. On the advanced to $69. Humphrey's Estate have kong Lands hire ruled very firm and have is obtalable without bribing this pel of the constructed and other reforms efforted.
following day Li Hong Chungit Yaman. There and Ching Shing Dowager. All the Viceroys have had to bribe been done at $85. Hongkong Hotels are want him. He must be exceedingly wealthy. Bofors said he had never seen a better memorial. He dumissed offic sis went in a body and, knelt
"I was told that the Emperor was pleased, and were removed from the ed at $1. Providents have been bought to the Dowager handed over the reins of govern recommende! the memorial to the considération before the Empieds Dowa: or and asked for her fairly large extent at $9.40, West Points are ment to the Emperor, a year or two ago, she of the Taung-1 Yamen for report. Prince Rurg sistance. Then, they went to Tientsin and enquired for at $18). Cotton Mills-No basi used to receive many Ministers of State, but Jung La and Ha Ying Kwel were against it, but saw Jong Lu, who may be said to be the best ness to report. Miscellaneous-Green Island after that event she has only seen eunucha and the Emperor promed for a reply, which was | Sitend of the Empress Danager. Rumours got Cements are quoted at $17 and $16 for the Old officials of the Imperial Household staff”, and Now respectively. A. 9. Watsons are
never given in fall. All the Ministers would about that the Emperor intended to dispose of Who inspired the Reform policy 1 wanted at $iz. Electrice are wanted in small
report was that the memoriel was so swetp- | the Empress Dowager, and she then determined In reply to this Mr. Kang said-'About two Ing that It practically meant the aboliton. at Jong Lu should take the first step. That was lots at $81. Ropes wie enquired for at $163, | years ago two officials, Cheung Luu and Wang of the present great Ministers, and there about the 14th or-15th Sept. On the 17th Sept, Ices are in demand at $109, and Tramways at | Ming Leun, sent a memorial to the Emperor fors they did not like to report apon is them a open Edict was issued by the Emperor, asking 17 $114
särising hish të gri the solar of governmeni lato! selves. You know that the Koperon kas alɑundy, why Bang Yu-wet was diņ to Peking sng die.
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· Hongkong, 8th October, #898,
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841, Hongkong, sih September, 1898,
AN ALLEÖKD EUNUCH,
He it not real cunceb, but a shem, or make. of four hundred rällen 7 lexus:sho programme of the refarmers, but he did not take