CHINA ASBODIA:VION,
ANNUAL MRETING.
DR. MORRISON'S' SPEECH;
The Annual meeting of the Hongkong branch of the Chias Association was hell at the City Hall this alteracon. Mr. AG. Wood (chairman of committee) presided, and the other members pressat were:-the Hon. Mr Hears Keswick, the Hani Mr. E. Osborne, Mesin D. R. Law, G; «3» Mędhurst, H. E Tomkins (committer), Mettrs. J. W.C. B an A Forbes, W. Patiane Murray Stewart, 1.D. Auld, R. G. Barret, E F. Mackay, Capt. Lloyd, and S. D.Cousland (bo', secretary).
The secretary read the notice convening the /meating. ›
The Chairman-The rep it for the past twelve months which we have to present to you is but a short one, the year, so far as regards questions with
which this
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more thad one departure from the traditions of sober criticism and mannerly controverty which formerly characterised that paper. The worst instance occurred yesterday in describing the Committee of in Shanghai Branch as a monkey clique, The reproof that "you administered was clearly called for.
conclude as I began by congratulating the Commitee on the wail of the year, as apito. mised in the brief report, and I second the motion with much pleasure. (Applause.)
On the motion of Me, Forbes, seconded by Mr. Mackay, the refiting committee was sɛ. elected
That was all the business of the meeting.
BANKRUPTCY COURT,
A PROBABLE SETTLEMENT.
lead to a revision of the facilities now afforded not uncommon, at home among old China by our Post Office through its branches at the hands who have perhaps beard cows of the other Treaty Ports than Tientsis, The Im sort before, but it struck Dr. Morrison as perial Government, in making this concession scepticism and he did the best wth all to the importunity of an enthusiast, has taken the forces of his wit and weight to ob little account of the loss it would inflict on, at literato it. In order to stalo a casa i may any rate, one of the Crown Colonier, and we be necessary to over-estate it, but, i making might reasonably expect that our annual loss, due allowance for this, I think it is riber why ever it may be, should be allowed as a sota pity that in endeavouring to secure, more off against the military contribution which is such an onerous burden on our fleances. CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR CHINA. I have remarked that the past year was an uneventful one for us, but we are so intimately and up with China that we must naturally aliaw, with great and sympathetic interest, ibe. slivings of us Guvernment and people to find their place in the midst of the steadily increasing pressure from the world outside them, and this we may do without indulging in such comparisons between Chinese an 1 foreign doings and methods as were made'at a recent ial meeting of the Association. What may really be taking place within the walls of the Forbidden City can be known but to few, but enough transpires to indicate that the impelling forces of progress and reaction are dolug their work there as much as everywhere else. Much. Our accounts show a moderate expenditure has been heard, during the year, about Con- propaganda of the Wasl seeks to remedy these His Lordship' unið "that an the' vacation was
titutional Government ind "representative and we carry forward a fair balance of funds,inst setions, constructed more or less on but this cannot always be the cast, as we may alien, that is Western systems; when one at has happened in former years, find ourselves would, perhaps, rather have learnt that the committed to a larger expenditure in, connec loa"with the wark of the Association... We paws that be in China were deriving inspira. and not realising how much of it was spoken tion in the Coun to fix some other day, would therefore welcome & conuderable inition from their own past for the lines on which crease in our membership, now zo in number, to reorganize the Government of the country, period during and would invite present members to use their for there was undoubtedly
which China reached a high scale of civilita nire influence amongst the'r friends, and indus recru is amongst them. Our subscription of and prosperity, and that was under what Sto per annu'n is not a heavy tax, beating in appears to have been an essentially democratic mind what are the aims and objects of the Asso- form of government: ciation, also the fict that the farger our roll of members the greater weight with which we can speak.
branch of the Association concerns tell having been an uneventful one, I am sory that the annual rep si of the head office of the Aswciation is not yet forbcom:og, so that we miles the correspondence and information explaining what has been deze during the year.
THE "SAINAN PIRACY.
ANTI-FOREIGNISM.
on next week he would adjourn the case for a fortnight. .....
Mr. Kemp said he asked for a week's ad- fourament so that he might make an applice..
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was whether the trustee in bankruptcy had any right to sue at all, the
His Lordship You' say' if a man is bank- supt the people for whom he is trustee cannot put him into bankruptcy?
Mr. Davidson—If a trust, they are only en- !
His Lordship The Court has held that it
K the Chan Tho Cheung. This was an application made by Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro (of Vestra, d'Almada and Smith) for receiving order. The debt was $1,280, amount dus on a promissory noie, and the act of bank-titled to trust monies; they have no claim at all ruptcy was notice of turpension of payment. Their proper remedy is as action for accounts. ng inst the private estate of the bankrupt, The notice ran: "I beg to inform you that at present the business óf my humble firm, is not in a profitable condition, and I am sure I will won't presume fraud against a trestre if he has be unable to pay the amount in there is sough money in his hands belonging to the
trust.. need to press me as my humble firm has
Mr. D. vidin-Je should prove himself as suspended p'iyment of debts," The arsets consisted of about $9,000, and the liabilities rule of the money loan association in bla own, bank plcy, The beneficiaries in an were about:$15.000,
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generous treatment for Chins he should have opened himself to the accusation of displaying scepticisms of an even more deplorable kind than that of which he complained-want of faith in the Idealue which inspire Westen thought and Western activities in these ragione, For this reason I listened to his speech with something like dismay, hod for this reason i with you had dealt with some of thore points which, as Me, Gundry said at the time, are able to misconception. For instance, it might have been well to point out that the failures At the Bankruptcy Court, 1Bis morning. Sir THEU eigned have received instructions and the shortcomings among ourselves to Francis Piggott (Chief Justice) presiding, the which Dr. Morrison drew attention are deplored following applications were heard: and condemned by boste public opinion et le The first to be heard was the public examina with similar failura elsewhere. The pointtion of the head of the firm of Moosa e Vigira make is that there is no sign of such condemand Company. In this matter the Official nation in China. The standards are low Receiver Mr. J. H. Kemp-applied for, an Ideality, is lacking, ignorance prevails. The
adjournment.
evils, fully "aware that perfection does not reign in Europe, but not therefore in hypocrisy, as might be supposed by any unintelligent Chinese reading pants of Fr. Morrison's speech infl-wish-you had tried to makethat clear Dr, Morrison cannot complain if even his recisional speeches, should be taken thus
Mr. E. J. Grist (representing the debtórs)- seriously. When he speaks the world listens think it quite possible that it will be unnecesS- The great position that he has won for himary to have a public examination at all to this self curries with it that perhaps rather heavy matter. The creditors have bad a meeting and penal y What he said was well enough certain schemes have been proposed which are suited to the occasion if it had begun and belog considéred with a view to the settlement, One phase of the new moyement can hardly ended there, but it was the apprehension that of the matter. Your Lordship'might adjourn commend itself to us, and that is the spirit of what he said would be reproduced in the native the application for a week or alun die, hostility in thin foreign which is being dis- newspapers all over China which created I will briefly refer to the various subjects played in so many quarters. It may be ascribed douby's in more miods than one as to its wis dealt with in the report. As reparts the Saito several causes, amongst them the teniem dom. It Marriton spoke approvingly of the nam piracy,case we have to regret the psition brance of many incidents of the dealings of pol tical knowledge and insight of the editors maintained by our Government in declining to foreign powers in Chios, viewed in the light of of these newspapers; it is to be hoped that support the claim for consequential to: fail- the growing feeling of nationality-to the their honesty of purpose will have led them to fog that is more to the point in find that, results of the system of education abroad o resist the templation to use some of the we after wai ing for eighteen months without any the bulk of Chinese students, which appears pons which he put into their hands. In pretence of settlement of admitted claims by generally to have tended less to impart practical particular I thought unfortunate that the Chinese authorities-during which time alsa knowledge such as would now be of great he should have scenied to encourage the cry of numerous cases of piracy on the West River value to the country in the development of its "China for the Chinese Used in a general water have been reported our Minister in industries and public works, than in promote way the aspiration commands sympathy, but Peking, aided by the Admiral! on the station, scholastic study and speculation, a course there is no injustice in withholding sympathy who has shown great interest in this matter, which places the student out of touch with his when the cry is interpreted, in his own words, has taken up a stronger, stand, the result surroundings, and leads to such results an still to mean-Ching to build her own railways, being the understanding with the Wai Wu we set in judin as well as Chins, an ill-con- to develop her own mines, to irke as interest Pu, by virtue of which there waters are now tidered striving after foreign ways, and an in the management of her own Customs
China has Deither the men nor the being pstalled by Botky wor vessels, not impatience in submitting to them,
means to build her own railways, to to be with rawn, 1 h pe and believe, until all claims have been settled, and the officials There must also be taken into account develop her own mines. to administer her have provide the means and have given an
the strong provincial spirit which is her own Customs. earnest of she'r intention to provide for the showing itself so kostila in many places to try to ensure delay, to safety of the trade on ant navigation of the
impair her credit. the Central Government, notably in rest devel:pment, 10 to West River. According to recent information connection with the West River affairs, to her greatest political needs. The quicker ..those reatures have been successful, our ships which I have already alluded, also with the railways are built the more rapidly will her have been withdrawn and 1. hope there may Chekiang Railway Concession, which led to power be consolidated. The development of be no occ sion for them in je urn in these the recent abortive attempt to boycott the her mineral wealth world provide her with waters. It's to be noted that so long as ne. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Shanghai, the means of providing for administrative and
:t ANNULMENT. DEFERRED.: gotiations were apparently being bandied back and with mining and railway concessions else other reforms These are self-evident truth's; wards and forwards between Peking sud Can whern. The wont of all this, for good or evil, even 10 the Chinese. What is hidden from
Re Wing Ki Cheung. Mr. Otto Kong Sing ton, the in' abitants of the Liang Kwang pre-we cannot rásily estimate, but one of its aims them is that any necessity exists for expedition applied for the annulment of the order of vinces, and their officials also for that matter, would appear in te to create difficulties be in these matters. They cannot see that "if adjudication in this bankruptcy upon payment did not seem is concern themselves much tween the Imperial Government and foreign were well done 'twere well done quickly." Atome creditors of 25 per cent. in full satisfac
on in the West River, powers, also between the Imperial and 10-little more than a year ago I went up the line, tion of the'r respective claims. All the proved about what went bat
Snorr did the arrangement vincial Authuraies) The movement is meeting which had been started from Casion with the
creditoia had agreed, and there was a declare. with the Wà - Wu - Pa become
known with strong condentation in imperial edicts, idea of some day reaching Hankow. As far tios on the file containing the agreement, with than a series of agitations,, which may have and it would be a good thing if the Govern as I can learn hero, about four miles have the signatures annexe....... been more or less in care est, were sei going in Iment should succeed in limiting those mani-been laid since then. At this rate of progress t these 'provinces and we have had an sowel-festations to reasonable criticism and opposi will take two hundred years to reach Hankow. come display of hostility in the foreigner and tion. Were the Chinese more fully advise e Four years ago 1 went for a country walk from ail 'his work, and of insubordination to the they would appreciate how largely British Chung King to Chung To The stems of the Central overnment, which has been main-capital.and enterprise have been instrumental great jos trees in the villages along the roule tained in spite of proef-mations and editis inromoting the internal development of were plastered with big red placards, translated denouncing and condemning it.
other States the world over; they would welcome by my distinguished travelling companion as instead of opposing their employment; it would announcement of the fact that the local au The represeblations made by the Society be to their own altinate advantage, and that thorities were about to build a railway from against the establishment of Opium moonpolies this truth may become more and mois eviden, one place to the other and inviting subscrip' 'en account of Chjeese Government have thus to thein is one of the best hopes we can en tigas for the purpose from the people. These per cent. When there is money in your hands vince with power solely to take, charge of affairs A HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE.
far been so surce--ful that nothing' more has | testain for the country. (Applause.)
w's a railway burenu ai Chung Tu manned by been heard about iben, The Government ap-MR. MURRAY STEWÄRI'S ADDRESS. several officials said to be expensive, and they' pears to be quite desirous of carrying out the Mr. Murray Stewart, in seconding the Chair- were determined not to employ foreign capital suppression of opium smoking, with varying man's speech, said :—I imagine" that ordinary but to build the railway themselves, Nota results, according to the assistance it has from members who have read the nusual report will foot of that railway has been laid in four years. the local authorities. The end in view may have noticed, with approval, the restraint which. The plain fact is that China is not in a position ba best atta ned through the recent agree. has characterised the utterances of the Com-to undertake railway entérprises of any magni- ment between the Birish Ad Chinese mitles during the past year. In many ways it tude and to push them forward quickly and 'Governments, which provides for a parallel has been a memorable year. The stir created cannot at all develop her own mixes without reduction in the growth of the poppy in China, all over the East as a result of the late war, the foreign assistance. It is not necessary; in bold and the importation of the dung from rapid expansion of new political forces in that ing this opinion, so deny that the Chinese have China. Very serious interests being at stake under-waidd upon whose thin crust the all the ability required for these tasks. In these
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DEBTOR'S PETITION,
Re Lam Wing, ali Lam Wing Ip. This was's debtor's petition made by Mr. R. A Harding. The assets consisted altogether of $15,60 made up of stock in trade, valued at $3,000 in thereabouts, fumiture and fixtures Son or thereabouts, and book debts due from various firmi in Honolulu, Portland, U.S.A., and Victoria, British Columbia, amounting to $4,10 The liabilities were 541,000.
The aplication was granted.
His Lordship-How is be going to get the annulme, 17`
Mr. Kong ing-He may have friends who are going to releauz him,
he Official Receive-I would suggest the annulment take place when, the money is paid...
Fis Lordship-I don't see how he is going to do it. The assets will only pay to`per cent. and I don't see how he is going to pay 25 per
you can make a foither application.
A BANKRUPT V USTEZ,
Re Kwok Pal Chi. This was an application by Mr. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings) to expunga a proof of debt; and transfor múries.
His Lordship-What debts do you want to
His Lordship-No, because they are o titled to absolute priority. How much money has the trustee received from the trust ?!
Mr. Davidson-i (bink Sqos ́have been paid, His Lordship-What are the asents'? ̧· Mr Davidson--$1000. His Lordship-The best thing is to strike the 1400 out of the $7,000.
Mr. Davidson This application asks your Lordship to make an or ler for the transfer of monies paid by the association to the bank- rupt's private account.
His Lordship-The only order I can make is that the trust accounts be severed and specially dealt with and all necessary monies be provided out of the estate. The accounts me out of the trust fund and submitted
to the trustee,
CANTON DAY BY DAY...
TURBULENT KWANGEN, [From Our Own Correspondent.]
"Canton, 29th ̈January.~** To view of the frequent occurrence of out. rage and rebellions in the province of Kwangsi, the Central Government has decided to appoint a special high official to that pro
in connection with the keeping of the peace and putting down any risings that may occur.
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ATTEMPTE SUICIDE.
Oo the 14th insty japanese, about twenty yenis of age, dressed very poorly,' was, scon walking to and fro for some time in front of the
New Temple la Honam, when all of a sudden
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he brew himself into the river with the inten Mr. Davidson-There are a number of debistian, presumably, of committing suicide. The all of the one class; debts proved against the policeman on duty at the time witnessed the bankrupt as the promoter of a money loan occurrence and, following the man into the
it is imperativa, that the fulfilment of the west maintains a precarious foothold-aurest | matters we are merely ahead, that is all. Wociation. Since that time there has been water, rescued him The Japtness was
former, the more difficult of these obligations, should be carefully watcher, information au to which should always be obtainable from official and missionary sourcer, and the im portation regulated accordingly. The gradual extinction of the epwm trade, even at the col of it to India, will be in satisfaction of a large bady of public apisión, it will remove a cause of many misrepresentations, but there will remain the question how far the suppression of one so-called evil will make room for others.
INSPECTOR-GE NEFAISHIP OF CUSTOMS.. The important question of the successor to the present Inspector General of Customs has been dealt with by the Shanghai and Londen Committees, who have had our suppait, to its present open position it does not appear desirable that. It should be furiner discussed
io Egyp'; sedition in fadia-everywhere could help, we could save time. For that reason welcome1- your concluding re "the hum of mighty workings " — these things have marked the period and made it marks, and I hope, an matter how fail eminently a time for re-adjusting rather than 1, that they may have some effect. The for praclaiming views. That you, at any rate, effert which we should all wish them to believed this is clear from the absence in the have is that they may assist in those developi publish correspondence of communication ments of the situation in South Chine which dealing with the general aspect of affairs conspire with time and the good hours toʻpur- Evilently it appeared to y u that for as long stade shore responsible for the construction of as perplexity held the accredited authorities on the Canton and Haskow Railway that jaz 'und Chipa discreetly dumb there existed no press away the best thing that they can do is to hand ing need for expressions of opinion on the over the work to a British contractor and to part of the representatives of the sitish mer allow him to build it as it could be built cantils community. But silrace has lately within the next twelve years. The Chinese been broken in a manner romewhat storting to ought in know by this time that they have those who are accustomed to follow closely Far nothing to fear from the employment of Exstern airs. Twarf the recognised leaders British capital in an undertaking of that kind, of opinion, one in England and one in America, As you have pointed one, only Exeir georance
a decision given in the Summary Court that brought back to land ogato and conveyed these monies which are in the hands of the to the Hosam Police Station, where he debtor are trust monies and belong to the pro-was unpplied with a change of clothing. moter as trusted. Therefore the remedy of the On being questioned, the unfortunate-man creditors is a personal remedy against the gave, as reason for his rashi act, the ex- bankrupt and not against the trusice.
His Lordship Was the bankrupt trustee for this association ?
Mr. Davidson Yes.'
planation that he was without means of sup. port and would prefer to have ended bis life than suffer starvation, He was afterwards handed over to the Japanese Consul as this Mr R.D. Akinsan (of Messrs. Deacon, Look-post, who duly thanked the police officers for
their kind services. er and Deacon) said he appeared for two proved creditors, who were at present in Cantos.. The letter dated yesterday giving notice of this application was given to him this (Thursday) morning. And it was impossible to get insipe tions from his clients le time. He asked for an adjournment until they returned,
His Lordship (to Mr. Davidson)-Give, me
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Mr. Davidson-That was the ground of the many for the Kwangtung military forces, decision in the Ceart be'ow. Because be wat o'clock yesterday afternoon, a fire broke trustee we had no claim at all against him.
His Lordship-I don't quite follow it. What was the action ?!
putation of unworthy motive on the part of rest of thought, I need hardly say that. I ignorance we must continue to fight, even the Shanghai Committee baving been recently allude to Artbur Smith's new book and to Dr.without the aid of the gods. made in one of our newspapers, and reposted in Morrison's recent épeech. To some it may Continuing, Mr. Stewart alluded to the West -za mora objecíłońable manner yesterday, I am seem that the time for alluding to, the River Patrol, making special reference to the sure it is not necessary for me to slete that that latter has gone by. 1 connt share that interest shown by Admiral Moose. He paid Committee, in fulfilment of what they felt to view. it was no light after-dinner pleasantry, a just tribute to Yoan Shih-kai, and reverted be a masi unpleasant duty, would certainly It was a deliberats blow struck at the to Dr. Marrison's suggestion for the withdrawal subordinate considerations of person that of old order of ideas, out" of which, in Dr. of the British troops in the North Concluding qualification in this impvi int sapointment... Morrison's opinion, the situation has grown no eloquent address, ho uldt-One mpre against a person who was indebted to the JAYA TIENTSIN POST OFFICE, AND happened to be present when it was deliver polat. I am glad that you saw fit to alinda lo bankrupt as promoter of a money loan asso The correspondence' we publish about the ed and participated in the sensation which it the impropriety of cemain atlamaces which clation. Tienisio Post Office illustrates the loss that is created at the monent. It was instantly see bave disfigured the ad trial co'umus of His Lordal By the tros being indicted on this Colony by the recent | |cognised as a challange so those who are in
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Mr. Davidson The acţiop was an action, by the trusted in the bankruptcy (Mr. C. F. Dixon)
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HERRE action was brought by members
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