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(From Our Own Correspondent.) Canadian Enterprise in South Africa,
LONDON, August 14th, 2 p.m. Thoanglian Government has decided to subsidise a service of steamers to South African ports.
・(Renter's.)
Fighting in Venezuela.
LONDON, August 13th The Venezuela insurgents have captured and sacked the town of Barcelona after six days hard fighting. The killed on both sides are given at eight generals, twenty-three colonels, and one hundred and sixty-seven men. The American, Dutch, and Italian consulates were looted.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1902.
well-
railway to Kobs for embarkation thence for | the right direction when, after agreement with China,
the French Consul, he issued his now known regulations. Officials all over the Empire have sent for coples of these regula tions. The Wai Wu Po has received and can. sidered them and referred them to Rey,
..A spurious document is now being circulated which, it is falsely alleged, was found upon the person of Wa Ching-keng, and which contains language of a somewhat inflammatory nature. August 9th.
Tlorothy Richard, D. D, and asked for his Apprehensive of the treatment by the Chi-judgment regarding them. If they nicet with nese Goverment of the deported Chinese his approval an effort will be made to put them students, the Japanese Government has is in force throughout China. structed the Japanese Consul-General at Shanghaj to inform the Chinese Government of the absolutely unpolitical character of the disturbance at Tokio, and has desired him to watch over the safety of the deported students.
Der Ostasiatiche Lloyd, · Another Coronation Guest.
BERLÍN, 8th August, 11.35 a.m. H.R. H. Prince Henry of Prussia has arrived in London to take part in the coronation
festivities.
Obituary:
There can be little doubt) that much of the trouble which Protestant missionaries ex. perience arises from misunderstanding of their aims. The China Missionary Alliance, formed about two years ago, is determined to do what it can to remove any cause for mis- understanding and to bring to the notice of the officials and the people generally the sim and methods of the Protestant Missions. To this end an Executive Committee has prepared a statement to be submitted to all the Protest ant Missionaries for approval and then to be translated into Chinese and put into the hands of all Chinese as far as possible. The follow.
Rudolf von Bennigsen, the once famousing is the statement --- leader of the National Literals in Prussia and „Germany, has died, aged 78.
Royal Courtesies.
A Russian Outrage.
The Emperors of Germany and Russia have An outrage took place yesterday evening exchanged many tokens of personal friendship at Kharkoff, Southern Russla, four shots in Raval. The Tsar dedicated to the Emperor being fired at the Governor, Prince Oboa smoking set in the shape of an old Russian lenski, wounding him in the neck. The helmet, made of silver and decorated with culprit was arrested.
jewels, whilst the Emperor presented the Tsar with a golden ink-stand. Both Emperors had a prolonged interview without any witnesses The New Cabinet,
being present. Emperor William conferred the The following, in addition to the appoint.order of the Plack Eagle upon General Frede ments already notified, form the new Cabinet ricks, the Minister of the Imperial Russian under Mr. Balfour's ministry.
LATER.
Earl of Halsbury-Lord High Chancellor. Duke of Devonshire-Lord President of
* Council.
Court.
STATEMENT TO REMOVE MISUNDERSTANDING
REGARDING LAWSUITS.
In order to remove misunderstanding and to make our position as missionaries clear to officials and people alike, we, the members of the China Missionary Alliance (which embraces in its membership representatives of all Protestant Missionary Societies working in China) make the following statement :--
1. The Lord Jesus Christ, who is the divine Head of the Church, has commanded His disciples to go forth into all the world to teach all nations and to preach the gospel to every creature. In obedience Try this command
churches the Protestant
Christendom have sent missionaries 10 al!
lands. These churches have sent ns to Chiva, and it The King of Saxony has proclaimed a partial is from them alone that our funds are received wherewith to establish churches, hospitals and schools. Hence we are their representatives only and are in no una agente for torvigu governinents.
Marquess of Lansdowne-Secretary of State, amnesty,
Foreign Department.
Royal Amnesty.
German Wishes for King
Edward.
The official Reichsanseiger expreages in very hearty terms joy on King Edward's im- proving health, hoping that he will soon recover entirely from his lamented sickness And that bis reign will be a porsperous one for
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain-Secretary of
State, Colonial Department. Hon. St. John Brodrick-Secretary of State,
War Department. Lord George Hamilton-Secretary of State,
Indian Department, 'Earl of Selbome-First Lord of the Ad his country,
miralty.
Lord Ashbourne-Lord Chancellor of Ire-
land.
Present to German Chancellor. The Tsar has presented his portrait to the Mr. George Wyndham-Chief Secretary for German Chancellor, Count Bulow.
Ireland.
Lord Balfour of Burleigh-Secretary for
Scotland.
Mr. Gerald William Balfour-President,
Board of Trade.
Mr. Walter Hume Long-President, Local
Government Board.
Mr. Robert W. Hanbury-President, Board
of Agriculture.
(Shanghai Times.)
The King's Message, All London has heard the (King's) message, and loves the King for it more than ever, tol day crowds throng the streets, which are in gala dress, cheering the King, and bubbling with enthusiasm over to-morrow's event. Official assurances respecting the King leave no doubt that his infirmity has been sufficiently repaired to warrant confident expectation that his strength will prove equal to to-morrow's demands. If the brightening skies make good their promise of clear weather, the pageant will be one of rare brilliancy.
Kruger Calls & Conference. A telegram at hand to-day from the Hague' Bays that all of the Boer leaders except Lucas, Meyer, Schalk, Burger and Steyn-the last pamed being still gravely ill-will meet in conference, at Utrecht on August 31, for the purpose of laying out a plan of action for the future. It has been proposed to agitate for the formation of an Irreconcilable Boer Party; the leaders to remain in Europe, for the dissemina tion of propaganda hostile to English interests, and the lieutenants and lesser chiefs to stir yp discontent in Louth Africa. Mr. Kruger declines to invite Meyer to the conference because Meyer dined with Lord Kitchener, that offence having committed Meyer, in Kruger's view, to an attitude of reconciliation not compatible with patriotic principles. The Brussels correspondent of the Standard, who has been usually well informed concerning Boer sentiments and plans hatched within his, territory of observation, says he is in a position to affim positively that Botha, Dewet and Delarey, who are to attend the conference, are not in sympathy with the Irreconcilable, Party projects and will declare themselves against it: at the conference.
(Shanghai Mercury.) Coronation Decorations.
LONDON, August 9th.
The day was observed as a general holiday, The decorations were less elaborate than was originally arranged for.
(North China Daily News.).
France and Siam.
9th August.
It is absolutely certain that Siam will not be supported by any European Power against France, as far as the latter can claim treaty rights. All Powers including Creat Britain will remain neutral,
German Emperor's Farewell. The farewell to the German Emperor in Reval was most hearty.
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Boer General Dead.
The Boer General Lucas died at Brussels.
(Echo de Chine.) Alexandria.
2. The gospel calls upon all men to repent of their wrong doing and to trust in the grace of God for salvation, to practice virtue and benevolence, and to live at peace. By means of preaching and by the circulation of books and tracts, we strive to make known the way of this great salvation. By our schools we seek to impart knowledge and the principles of virtue. By our hospitals we endeavour to minister to the sick and to heal disease.
3. The Church is composed of those who have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and accept His teaching. Those whose conduct seems in accordance with this profession may enter the church, in order that by so doing they may enjoy the fellowship of other Christians, receive further teaching, and so grow in knowlege and in the practice of virtue.
THE MIDDLE KINGDOM.
STEPS LEADING TO TROUBLE.
Canton, August 5th. “ The subjoined translation of So Fuk Cho's statement on the present condition of things in the Middle Kingdom is forwarded by a corre- spondent and deserves the thoughtful attention of all those genuinely interested in the destiny of this vast empire:-
"At present the church in Chinn is suffering a still deeper injury.
During the year 1910 when the Boxers in Chili killed the Christinas, and the government, attacked the legations, thus secretly aiding the Boxers to destroy foreigners, the whole country was moved and when massacres and bloodshed had extended to several provinces the foreign governments made an agreement with the Southern Viceroys to protect the South, and to make the transgressing provinces respon sible for events happening within their juris. diction. Then, also, eleven nations rose in righteous anger, allied their forces, and entered Pekin to save the legations. The Chinese royal family of both palaces fied Westward. After
wards, Prince Ching concluded terms of peace, and agreed to pay an indemaity of 450 million taels with interest at 4%, arranging for payment in full within 39 years.
Calculating the debt and interest, the sum amounts almost to 930 million taels. From this one may see that troubles will never cease. The Chinese and Western plenipotentiaries had not the slightest regard to the people's means of livelihood in concluding terms of peace, and knew well that the people could poi pay 450 million taels, the foreign nations, how- ever, wishing in the end to obtain it, L Hung Chang promised forthwith to levy taxes on the people and take all, only Manchuria being excepted. On this account the people do not wish to live, robbers and pirates infest the country, everything is enormously dear and these things have fed to the result that now there is no province in which there is not rebellion. How can disaster he averted?
But some often urge in argument, that the Boxer Rebellion arose from faults in connec
tion with the propagation of Christianity, Nevertheless, this is not entirely true. Just think! Whence do these present outbreaks proceed? When the foreign governments and the Southern Viceroys agreed together, did they met stipulate that the affected provinces should be held responsible? How then is it that the indemnity tax is levied in the South on the unoffending provinces ?
We see, therefore, that the ministers' terms of peace did not correspond with the interna tional principle laid down. The foreign minis ters simply thought of trade and the Chinese ministers of the court and had not an atom of regard to the sufferings of the people.
Now the active tendency of taxes imposed upon houses, shops, ancestral halls, hospitals, entirely due to the Chinese and foreign pleni. iorame, fields and a hundred other things is
potentiaries.
the form of persecution. From this cause | mercial and financial circles, where it is urged there will always be hatred to foreigners, and that perference must be given to a shrewd and the church will always suffer persecution, experienced business man, and it would not
In fine, at the present moment in Szchuen, bo popular in the country at large. Honam, Fukien, Kwangsi, and Kwangtung troubles have, extended to the churches on account of collecting the indemnity and this portends rebellion.
Who will say that the Chinese and foreign plenipotentiaries had any regard for the people
end."
OUR LONDON LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondeni.)
A very much more astounding rumour, le that which assigns the Under-Secretaryship of Foreign Affaim to Lord Hugh Cecil in place. uf his brother Lord Cranborne, who may accept a Colonial Governorship, So Hagrant a piece of nepoțiam is, it is to be hoped, impossi-
of China? Alast of troubles there will be noble, but the mere mention of such a thing is. significant. Lord Hugh is a good and aggres- sive speaker, and an enthusiastic champion of the High Church Party. He has convictions and is not afraid to stand by them—an admira- ble trait in these back-boneless days, but not sufficient of itself, to qualify him for office in a department which requires in its House of Commons mouthpiece a man of diplomatic tact, of great restraint and considerable know- ledge; and who may, moreover, by the tem- porary incapacity of his chief, be called at any time to represent this Empire in its most delicate relations.
LONDON, July 18th. KITCHENER OF KHARTUM,
Lord Kitchener's progress through London last Saturday was accounted a great success, though truth to say, the hers of the occasion was only in a modified form the centre of the pageant. The decisive note of colour and brilliancy was struck by the Indian mounted troops who lined the portir side of the Serpe bend of the Admiralty, though earnestly desir- The promotion of Mr. Amold Foster to the one, and whose officers, great big fair Englished by the nation and the party is not likely to men, created quite a stir among the crowd by be effected. Lord Selborne's family ties will reason of their Eastern attire and turbans, with probably suffice to keep him in office. The which, of course, the Landener is not familiar. return of Lord Carton is camestly looked for. He would take over thie.control of the India It was impossible not to regret the very poor Office and be, moreover, a real acquisition of: mounting which the Indian troops have suffered strength to a Ministry somewhat defective in in this country, for accustomed as they are to propelling power. the fine chargers of the native cavalry, the insignificant little cobs with which they have been, for the most part, provided during the festivities must have strace them as most un- suitable for an occasion of national rejoicing,
The early part of Saturday's ixture was very nearly marred by a serious accident. The horses attached to a Royal carriage, fortunately unoccupied, became unmanageable, at the top of the incline beside the powder magazine and charged furiously down the hill, crowded with vehicles and pedestrians. Clearing through this assemblage without doing material harm, the houses crashed into the rear of a of colonial troopers. regiment
Six file actually knocked down, and other men thrown without their cumbing The carriage then turned over on its side, the coachman fortunately falling clear, and only sustaining cuts and bruises, and proceeded to plough a line down the cen- tre of the cavalry which opened out on seeing the disaster to the rear men. No one was reriously injured, and the horses came through in perfect safety, but the carriage was de- strayed.
were
mounts SOC-
After this preliminary excitement, the crowd possessed its soul in patience awaiting under a broiling sun the coming of the great man. Hearty cheers were raised as the Prince of Wales and Duke of Connaught drove by at a smart trot, both looking very well, though it was noted that the grey hairs which have become rather conspicuous on head of England's soldier Prince are no longer entirely absent from that of his young nephew. Punctual to the moment Lord Kitchener and his staff ar
London is very emply for the middle of July, but people are crowding away now with the view of returning to town for Coronation. week and the final test match next mouth. The per fect weather is also responsible no doubt, in". some measure, for the unwonted exodus,
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4. But Chinese Christians, though church members, remain in every respect Chiaese citizens and are subject to the properly con- stituted Chinese authorities. The Sacred
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after un account of the failure to adhere to the international principle laid down.
(1.) At the time of the insurrection did not
Palace amid a genial roar of
"GOOD OLD KITCHENER."
By an amusing error three-fourths of the crowd confused the returning Commander with
The relation of a missionary to his converts is the foreign governments in their agreement his gallant subordinate, Sir John French, Five cases of cholera are announced from thus that of a teacher to his disciples, and he
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NOTICE FROM MANILA.
does not desire to arrogate in himself the position or power of a magistrate,
5. The virtuous and beneficent principles of the Christian religion are freely recognized in
with the Southern Viceroys specifically state, that the offending provinces should alone beheld
because questions of precedence not greatly occupying the mind of the chief hero, he dccidentally sat on the left hand side of the carriage leaving the place of honour to the
responsible? How is it then that when the Boxers in Chili kill foreigners, demolish chur- ches, and break up the railroad, that the the Treaties existing between China and Southern provinces become involved and have cavalry leader. foreign powersThese treaties clearly set
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SHANGHAI'S LOYAL TELEGRAM.
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To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. British residents of Shanghai offer loyal and beartfelt congratulations on His Majesty's recovery and Coronation.
GEORGE.
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disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ and to enter the church. They further state that Chinese Christians may not be persecuted on account of their religion. This is reasonable and just, and accords with the will of the throne, which has frequently expressed the | desire that all the people should be treated alike, not distinguishing" ming" from "kyao" as has unhappily been sometimes done. Hence, it follows that no magisterial decision ought to be based on this distinction. Oficials should observe the Treaties and snake no difference between converts and people. When Christians and non-Christians alike obtain fair treatment and strict justice in the law courts, the officials may be assured that further trouble is impossible.
6. Unfortunately it sometimes happens that unworthy inen by making insincere professions enter the church and seek to use this connec- tion to interfere with the ordinary course of law in China. We all agree that such conduct is entirely reprehensible, and we desire it to be knows that we give no support to this unwar rantable practice.
7 On this account we desire to state for the information of all that:-(a) The Protestant church does not wish to inferfere in law cases. All cases between Christians and non-Christ ians must be settled in the courts in the ordi-
in this the foreign ministers have eaten their words and this is the first wrong done to the international principle.
carriage to returning soldiers, whom the country desires to honour, is inherently wrong. A man in uniform makes a much ficer figure
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horse, besides being far more con- (z) In spite of the fact that the troubles originally had their foundations in Manchuria spicuous, than seated, huached up in a barouche. the various imposts are not applied to that Never was this fact more exemplified than on country. The Manchus assisted the insur. Saturday, when after the principal actors had aid, but now they are safe and sound, while rection and suffered a little at the first for their driven by a confused mass of khaki, Lord Roberts and the Headquarters Staff cantered these who made and kept the peace agree-past a brilliant and effective group. Herein the Chinese ministers ment are involved in payment of the indemnity. were unjust. This is the second wrong done to the interna tional principle.
(3) The people living in the provinces, who with and exterminate foreigners were with purpose aforethought, wished to demolish of com. naturally involved in payment pensation; but our people did not destory On good terms with foreigners and yet are helplessly in volved, and thence, they argue: "What better than to destroy and kill and thus avenge this utter lack of principle, and so case our minds?"
churches and remained
This calamity, when it cometh, will be far more terrible than the last.
This is the third point showing how the wrong done to the international principle is causing the people to rebel,
(4.) The officials throughout China reason thus: "If we do not protect the church then troubles may naturally arise leading to our being involved in paying compensation; but now while protecting the church troubles arise, and we are involved, therefore, either way we become involved in an indemnity why not drop protection and save ourselves a great deal of bother?"
The resignation of Lord Salisbury, long expected as it was, came with a shock of astonishment even to the political world on the very day that London was offering its reception to Viscount Kitchener. It had been anticipated certainty) of the Coronation taking place next that in view of the possibility (since become a
mouth, that the Premier would continue in office until shortly before the opening of the autumn session, nor have I reason to believe
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that the changed plan was premeditated. The reason assigned, namely, that it was undesirable that the King should have to endure the loss of his principal adviser at the same time that the fatigues of Coronation wera upon him, is by many people considered to be quite inadequate. Probably, however, it was the principal factor in the choice of date; because if His Majesty goes away on a pia- THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship longed cruise immediately the Westminster Ceremony is over, it is manifestly, convenient that the New Cabinet should be already work ing smoothly, and the new Prime Minister familiar with his work.
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The following reply was received yesterday nary way. Officials are called upon to fearless- morning
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within their jurisdiction. (6) Native Christians are strictly forbidden to use the name of the church or its officers in the hope of strengthen. ing their position when they appear before magistrates. The native pastors and preachers are appointed for preaching and exhortation, and are chosen because of their worthy charac
THE MINISTRY LACKS STRENGTH ter, to carry on their work. To prevent abuses This wrong done to the international prin- of an effective order, and much regret exists) -in-the future all officials are respectfully reciple is making officials indolent and careless at the tendency Mr. Balfour is exhibiting to quested to report to the missionary every case and is stopping and relaxing friendly inter-retain the "Hotel Cecil" party. The casting of a few of the established rustý Ministers, the in which fetters or cards using the name of course, the church or any of its officers are brought lato court. Then proper enquiry will be made and the truth become clear.
Both cables to the North are now in good Turbulent Chinese Students in working order. All yesterday's telegrams were
Tokio
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8. In conclusion, we desire to make known to all that the practice of the Protestant church is to instrucf men in the truth, so that they may worship God and live godly, sobes and sight enus lives. This document is accordingly is sued to remove doubts and promote barmony among all classes of the people.
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