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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG
reference to the Chinese quen, ground should be put to
wmde remarks that it is not sure the elders to come, and
amongst the Chinese thore, should
what
be some who, for rossone of historical tradition," (conversation with
consider the sitting-on-the-fence principle the
offence.
best policy for China to take, but the Peking Government must be aware of the fact that, in tably, the riot: begins.
the matter of questions immediately pending, be inclined to Lineal probable, acre is no doubt, however, that the apps Au understanding between Japan and Chips IN THE
it has no other expedient but to rely on Japan, for the tiol which the later ment has been made. The Seattle and San tory quile do. Go trival at Cantonance of the Great Northern's interests, declare Accomplished, and what now remains, la be
Francisco' papers, which recognias the import as practically been arrived at or in about to be i Dr. Machle doubtless learned of the reports 3 the fact in the most definite terms, and cite as/dona is only to give tha falshing (ouch by at all culation as to hit responsibility for the out their authority the traffic manager of the means of a treaty. If China is sensible enough break, and it would not be surprising if the teamabip and.railway lines controlled by the flo realise the trend of circumstances she will shae no hesitation in entering lato as under Great Northern Company. thereupon somewhat mdified. Machle In the past, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha | starding with Japan, “ In other words, if China' it must be remembered, is practically on biphas represented the Great Northern Steam-agrees to Japan's proposals so much the better chial. He has not only answer the charge ship Company, and the Hill Nailroads, but even if she does not, that will maka no dis- of proveking the riot by an act which at the The arrangement was that the Nippon ference with Japan, for she can hardly be ex- feat showed a woeful-lack of prudence, bui be vasen Kal.ha should represent the 'pected to repudiate that she has obtained has also to explain how he allowed his wife. and child to be dragged from the cave where
at point of the bayonet and what she bau publicly announced to the world they had taken refuge without at least attempt
as her own. It would be wise for China ing to protect them, even at the cost of his
if she agrees," with as much grace as the
APPOINTMENT OF JAPANESE REGENT.
mory told at Samshul by the survivors, was
It is
interests, here while the latter acted as the N.Y.K's representatives in America. stated, however, that this agreement has not been quite so successful as would be desired,
The Asahi publishes the following from its own life.. The account given, evidently on Dr. As an official of the Hill Companies has stated { can afford, to what she is bound to consent to Seoul correspondent as the substance of the Machie's authority, of what happened in the "It has resulted in giving the Japanese line under any circumstances. It must be borna in
naw Treaty agtard upon and signed at Scout between Japan and Korea
Foreign Office al Tokyo, will take charge of and direct the foreign affairs of Korea, and existing Japances Ministers and Consuls will represent Korean interests abroad.
cave, is not very convincing. After all had.
The Japanese Government, through the entered he stopped to bar the door, and when big cargoes on the voyage of their ships out of that an understanding between the two count mind, however, says the semi-official journal, Seattle, but Hill representatives have felt that tries.in's much for the interests of Japan as it had finished could hear nothing of the others, who, as they had no candies, must have finnesota has not had the share of Orien-is for those of China, Although Japan aims at gone forward in utter darkness at a very rapid pare indeed to have bern beyond the sound of 1.-The Japanese Government will take upon
his voice. That knowing nothing of what bed itself the duty of carrying out the existing become of his wife and the others and obvious to the terrible shouts that must have resounded Treaties between Korea and foreign countries through the cave on the fidding of the other and.Korea without the intermediary of Japan will not enter upon any Treaty or Agreement members of the party, including his wife and with any foreign country,
child, Dr. Macble could have been so concern 3(a) The Japanese Government will aped for his own safety as to smear himself with bint a Regent as its representative in Korea,
mud and submerge himself in water with only who will remain in Seoul, with the prerogative
an eye and nose above the surface, would of seeing the Emperor of Korea in person.
seem to argue that he is an abnormal type of man,very abnormal, it may be hoped, but
*(4) The Japanese Government will appoint does not lend additional support to bis credt. I firm, and it is in recognition of that fact that happen, it may mean the downfall of the Chi
its Commissioners to every Korean open portuility as a witness. and other place where the presence of such Commissioners is considered necessary. These Commissioners will take charge of affairs hitherin conducted by Japanese Consuls and all other affilri necessary for the execution of the existing Treaties.";
4-All the existing Treaties and Agreements between Japan and Korsa, within limits not prejudicial to the provisions of this Treaty, wit
remain in to co.
5.-The Japanese Government guarantees the security and will respect the dignity of the Korean Imperial House.
It is believed in Tokyn that the new Japanese Korean Treaty will be ratified by the Emperor in a few days and simultaneously published in Tokyo and Senat at the end of this month.
The conclusion of the Treaty was not attend- ed by any demontration of dissatisfaction. among the members of the Kurean Cabinet, as evidently had been expected. Two or three Ministers of State sent in their resignations as a matter of forni, but these were promptly re turned to the sanders.
The Japanese believe that the anti-Japanese movement which has been in progress is now entirely at an end, a statement which rather conflicts with the news of the suspension and confiscation of the Koja Shimbun,Japan Chronicle.
THE LIENCHAU MASSA “RE.
Commenting on the Hongkong reports of the missionary murders at Lier-chau, the Japan Chronicle devote a lengthy leader on the sub- Ject. This is what that excellent journal wrote
on the 2nd November:
al traffic, bound this way, to which it is the protection of her interests and those of entitled. This view has been strengthened other, Powers in Chinn, she does not ignore by the fact that the Japanese boals have dus respect for Chinese sovereignty. In short, Japan does not intend to make China her prey, arrived fully loaded, while the Hill liners were
but her permanent customer. Japan's desire only partially filled." The fact deems to be that the officials of the Great prompted by community of interests existing the matter and anxiety regarding the future of China are Northern Company recognise the necessity of between the two countries. If China is now having a special, representative on the spot, if chabled to hold her own amongst the strong Powers of the world 'it is because strong, and they are to make the great liners. Minnesota faithful friends are standing by her. The Pa sible that any company, no matter how in-understanding with Japan with open arms if and Dakotaḥ pay their way. It is impos king Government ought to have welcomed an luential, can effect the entrance to business it knows this state of affairs. Otherwise, China must understand that Japan may be alienated when it is solely represented by anniher
from her, and of, unfortunately, this should Mr. van Buren had been appointed general nese Empire. the Nippon Yusen Kaisha expires on the 1st of manager at this port. The agreement with July, but the probability is that Mr. van Buren will take up his duties at once. Six months notice of the severance of the agreement has to he given, so we may take it that the notice will be presented on the rat of January. There is the suggestion, however, that the Great Northern will not only establish themselves in Hongkong with a general-manager in charge but will also continue the agreement whereby an interchange of traffic is assured. The actual conditions will not be known, how ever, until the arrival of the Dakatah,
The Afinnesota, which arrived at Sentile on the 19th ult, had only 7:000 tons cargo, a small amount for a vessel which le capable of accom modating over 20,000 tons.
THE ROBINSON
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MATTER OF THE UNIT INSUR
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION We have
ANCE' SOCIETY OF CASION LIMITED,
KEMON ME, AND
THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES
ORDINANCE, 1869, A NOTICE ab day of November: 1905,
is hereby given that a pelition!
its Original Jurisdiction by the above-named presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong
Society duly passed at an Extraordinary Gene Society to confirm a special resolution of the tal Meeting of the Society held on the 4th day of November, Tys, and subsequeally duly ing of the Society held on the 10th day of confirmed at an extraordinary General Meet November, 1905, and which resolution runs as follows a
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opposite the
That the Provisions of the Memorandum of Assiciation of the Suciety be altered by inseng therein immediately after the words The Reinsurance of kinks when "deemed nec s ury the words "and also the entering into partnership or into. any arrangement for sharing profits union "of interesta co-operation Joint adventure reciprocal concession or otherwise with "any person or Company carrying on or engaged in or about to carry on or "engage in any business or transaction "which the Society is authorized to carry "on et engage in or any business or trans-
action capable of being conducted 10 KING EDWARD "as directly ar. Indirectly to benefit the "Society and also the taking or otherwise "acquiring and holding the whole or any "number of shares in any Company having "objects altogether or in part similar to "those of the Society or carrying on any business which the Society is authorized "to carry on or any business capable of
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"directly to benefit the Society and alan
question, which, it says, despite the assurances
⚫the investing of the moneys of the Society of the official organ to the contrary, appears to }· The Osaka Mainich) discusses the Korean
"in any manner which may from time to
make not much headway even in the hands of
"time be determined," and that the objects of the Society be altered acordingly." Marquis 11o. It is a fortnight since Mr. Hayashi petition is directed to be heard before His And notice is farther given that the said, returned to Seoul from Tekyo, obierves our Honour Sir FRANCIS PIGGOTT, Chief Justice contemporary, but nothing has been heard of of Hongkang, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day relations between Japan and Korea. The put noon, and any person interested in the said negotiations by which to definitely settle the of December, 1905, at 11 o'clock in the fore- ting off of important business at this stage is Society whether as Creditor policy holder or ROBINSON PIANO mexplicable. It has been presumed by some Korean Court would be deferred until Marquis tion under the above Ordinance should appear otherwise desirous to oppose the making of an that Mr. Hayashi negotiations with the order for the confirmation of the said resolu- 110 has had an audience with the Korean Em. peror. Marquis lie has now been in Korea
at the time of hearing by himself or his Coun sel for the purpose, and a copy of the said, for a week, and though at one time his Majesty petition will be furnished to any such person' trust and confidence towards the Japanese Messieurs DRAGON, LOOKER AND DEACON wis reported to have displayed a feeling of requiring the same by the Society's solicitors,
change in the situation. His Majesty, it would Hongkong, on payment of the regulated charge statesman, ister dispatches seem to indicate a of No. 1, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria,
visit of Marquis fto on account of indisposi seem, is not only prevented from returning the on, but the latter is also debarred from having further audience with the Emperor. While Majesty, it must be remembered that it is not sympathising with the indisposition of his unusual in Korea that important, business is held in abeyance on the plea of ill-health, and no one will be much surprised if the alleged
The most discreditable part of the Canton story, to which, we note with regret that the China Mail lends credence, is the attempt to shift the responsibility for the outbreak of the riot from the shoulders of Dr. Machle to those of his Christin fellow-workers who happen to own the authority of Rome, and who are deliberately charged, not with imprudent acis, but with premeditated murder. For that is what the allegations mount to, and the utter recklessness with which they are made can be seen from the évidence which has already appeared in our columes. It is alleged (1) That a similar edin pule between Dr. Machle and the village. occurred last year, some men who are enrolled 1 Catholics said that they proposed to kill all the Protestant missionaries. That is, the mis- Mr. J. S. van Buren is a grandson of a former sionaries were in so by their converts. (a) President of the United States. For some The ringleaders in the mob were recognised time he was engaged with the China Commer: by the Protestant Chris tans as Catholicscial Steamship Company, but resigned that Pretty evidence this, when the haired between appointment In June last. He is persona grato one of the well-known fruits of religious pro-appointment by the Great Northern Companyckness of the Emperor should turn out to be Protestant Chinese and Catholic Chinese is with commercial firms in Yongkong, and his paganda in China. (3) That the French is undoubtedly calculated to forward their Priests, although several times requested by interests in the Orient. the Chinese authorities, "Tifused" to do any thing to quiet a mob roused to fury. It would be interesting to know what Dr. Machle would have done if the situation had been reversed. Would his courage have led him to face a mob roused to burn and kill by the belief that foreign religious sites involved the sacrifice of Chinese children?
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S. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
ORGAN RECITAL...
The much looked forward-to organ recital, which had to be postponed from last Tuesday,
execut.
One of those tricks at which the Korean Court schemes are so adept.
'Another thing to' which the attention of the Japanese Government should be called, the' Ciaka journal continues, is that the Korean
for the same,
Dated the 28th day of November, 1905.
DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON, 1168] Solicitore for the Society,
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oreans of progressive ideas) is in perfect con- Chin-hoi (a political organisation formed, by
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onance with the spirit of the Japan-Korean
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most inexplicable that Mr. Itayashi has por isting relations between Japan and Korea, i Laken immediate steps to induce the Korean lion in questinn. The future status of Korea Cabinet to withdraw the abjectionable notifica is clearly stipulated for in the Treaty of Peace and the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, and Marquis to reduce into definire shape what has received Ito and Mr. Hayashi are now in Seoul in order
the tacit consent of the world. Despite these circumstances, the Korean business seems to much deplore the obdurate conservatism of the make no particular progress,, and we must as
by Japan in dealing with the problem.-Japan Koreans as we regret the vacillation displayed Chronicle.
owing to uncontrollable circumstances, was which this shocking charge of premeditated a very full congregation, who appeared mani- But such is the trumpery "evidence" upon duly held at the Cathedral last evening before murder is made by one set of Christians festly to enjoy and appreciate the musical treat against another.. Yet it is admitted that a pro-prepared for them by Mr. Denman, Fuiflet, minent Catholic went to the cive with the FRC.O., LR.A.M., who punctually at the hourpeted as showing a desire 1 i dissolve the ex- civil afficial wip discovered Ur, Machle and notified, commenced the recital with the playing Io yesterday's issue we publ shed a summary invited the two survivors to go to the Catholic of Bach's Passacagile, which was followed by of the statements reaching Hongkong regard mission premires, the offer being made 'at s ing the attack on the missionaries al Lien-chau time when the Ritude of the people was still in another place, would undoubtedly have Elgar's beautiful Dream of Gerontius, which, and the murder of five unfortunate persons, so threatening that the survivors had to be dis commanded a prompt repetition; for it is a based on the particulars obtained from the two guised as "braves" in order to be conducted to grand and moving piece, and was survivors. They probably, constitute all that a place of safety. Dr. Machle, however, be-ed with the fallest tane and expression, the we shall ever know of what occurred on the lieving that the French priests were at the bot terrible day, or of the cause which led to a sud.tom of the trouble, scornfully declined the den explosion of femeious hatred against mis sionaries in a district which has hitherto borne a good reputation as peaceful and law-abiding. What is of most importance to the world in general is the reason for the outbreak. Did Dr. Machle, or any other of the missionaries give any excuse by overt act or lack of prudence for the ebullition of hatred that was shown?. As Is usual in such cases, the evidence it very con ficting. One of the reports reaching. Hong. kong was to the effect that one of the mission aries had into fored with a procession passing fog the hospital; another that'an idol had been seized and only restored after throats were ut tead; and still another that an idol had been thrown down by the missionaries, who objected
player's interpretation showing out e'early the full force and beauty of the selection. Mendelssohn's O, come, everyone that thirsteth, arranged as a quartette, was sung with very pleasing expression and delicacy by Mrs. Edwards, Mr. Dealy, Mr. G. H. Edward and Mr. A. E. Paine, whose voices bloaded per- fectly, their execution showing tasteful thought and careful study in the practices. The organ then rolled out in the massage conveyed in. Smart's Chorale, and that ever grand Pathetic Symphony (Fin de) by Tschaikowsky, after which Mr. Denman Fuller's own com position, Cansona, came as somewhat of revelation of the organist's gift of musical inspiration. The octette, touchingly sung by Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Dealy, Mrs. Kew, Mrs. Perkins, Col. Sergit T. Bullock, (who at the
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DEFORE THE SANITARY BOARD.
of the Sanitary Board, on the subject of crn In continuation of our report of the meeting creting the ground fpers of certais houses at following remarks embodied in Mr. Lau Cha Aberdeen, Staunton, and Elgin Streets, the Pak's minute, condensed in our report of yes. terday, will be found of interest:
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As we have said, it is the utter recklessness with which such a charge is made by one set of missionaries against another that constitutes its worst aspect, though if will not be regarded as unprecedented by the who know anything of the relations between Protestante and Catholics in China and Korea. For ourselves we are neither Protestant nor-Catholle, but we should be lath to believe that either would be guilty of premeditating personal injury to the other or even conniving at anything of the sort. The whole wretched story affords melancholy evidence of the frustration and futility of missionary pro paganda in China. Dr. Machle has resided to a religious ceremony that was proceeding in for twenty years in the neighbourhood of Lien- a matshed built on mission land. All of these bag without living down the belief among
while the owner's own contractors did not, and Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the CHARLES LOUBET reports, which probably came through Chignorant Chinese that Christians killed babies H. Edwards, Mr. A. E. Paine, and Mr. A. G. had to do it ear again. This naturally gives above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 5th December, zese sources and represent what the Chiness and use them in their religious mysteries. Roberts was a beautiful choraft, and showed rise to suspicion and people wonder by what at 3PM believe, are denied by the survivors as inac Add during all that time he has apparently the great powers of the singers, in the rise means those contractors got to know whenever. For Freight or Passage, apply to curate, but as we pointed out yesterday, there lost, none of his sectarian hatred.of the non- and fall and general flexibility in the ad. 40mething was required to be done by the | Presbyterian Christianity which is offered to mirable blending of the voices. This selection the Chinese by the French priests. But it is was Mendelssohn's' For He shall give Hit the Chinese who will have to pay. Not the Angels, and was rendered in a manner worthy actual perpetrators of these shocking, murders, of the great wasstro, and one could have who may never be discovered, but the village wished to hear more of it which has been unfortunate enough to harbour. B. Harwood's Dilkyramb, during the playing a mission, and the governor of the prefecture of which collection was made on behalf of whp did not have suficient apldiers to deaf Si John's Cathadral Organ Fund, closed the Recital, and the pronunciation of the Anal Benediction terminated the proceedings Now that Mr. Denman: Feller has had an object lesson or two, as to the fall appreciation of the geaaral public of his efforts, in organising and conducting these recitals, total delightful and successful conclusion, it is raly not too much to hope that the coming cold season may be marked by several more.”
is a curious discrepancy in the accounts now given. A correspondent, apparently a mission ary, writing from Samshui, which place the survivors "roached on the Bih instant, states that Dr. Machle, Anding Chingle religious ceremony going on in ia maisbed which en croached on mission land seized two bombe which were about to be let off by boy, this being done apparently to ensure that the elder would come and see him talk over the
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