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CHINA AND. HAN, FOREIGN RELATIONS,
OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS.
DR. MORRISON'S VIEWS.
The Peking correspondent of the Zimas under date Agu 27th sends remarkable letter to the London journal, from which we
as in the question of posts and telegraphs, Foreigners are specially laterested in the post matter, because the disgraceful service of the Japanese Post Office, the delay and disappear ance of letters entrusted to it, is a daily bitters, ass. The British Postal authorities fail to realise what we suffer from the deficiencies of the Japanese Post Office in Manchutia Then there is the question of the Japanese- occupation of buildings in Mukden and other cities evacuated by our allies; of the bridge across the Yalu at Antung, and other things. Above all is the veto apon Chinese railway construction north of Hsiumintun
make the following extracts — V
For some time past observers have been able to record a serable improvement in the con- duct of the foreign affairs of China. The Improvement dates from the receptanes by the
In China itself there is the important quei- Viceroy Yuan Shib-kai of a seat in the Ministry tion of the right, of residence in the interior of Foreign Affairs, and from the promotion of Liang Tup-yen, a graduate of Vale, to a Vice-way from the treaty ports of such large núm. Presidency of the Midistry. The Viceroy brought ppt he religious question and the propaga bers of Japanese; the frequent abuse of pass»
tothe Wai-wa-putheṛrquinile strength of charac ter, prestige, and influence among his contem Reformed Buddhism," "Thes there is a poraries, whild Liong Tan-yen has supported the question that is bound to become of increasing Viceroy with a knowledge, rarely equalled among importance-namely, the registration in Fub his countrymen, of Chinese and English Tasion of Formosa, of Chinese as Iapanese sob. kien Province, abreast of the Japanese, possas, result has been excellent. Complaints are
jects, on the ground that they or their ancestors now rarely heard of unanswered dispatches or of exasperating evasion and trickery. China is difficulty is similar to one that formetly caused were natives of the Island of Formosa. Tas at present as free from international complica friction in Siam, where France used to register Frenchprotégés, not only the natives, but the descendants of the "anciens habitants of the (erritory east of the Mekong, which in 180; had passed into her possession.
tions as most other Powers, a result ibë more
striking when one remembers that only eight years ago ber Metropolitan Province was in
the throes of armed conflict with all the world,
RUSSIA.
Speaking broadly, one may say that, China has no forcien question on her hands of any maga tude, though she has questions of some importance with Japan, Russia, France, and Portugal, and of lesser importance with the other Powers, Russian activity is dormant pending the arrival of M. Korastovetz ibe new Kussian Minister, who succeeds the lamented Pokatiloff Uuder his guidance there is no reason to doubt that Rossia and China will resume their traditional friendship. Coter- minous with China throughout such an immense distance, Russia, must always bulk in the counsels in Peking as
At present it is only the greatest Powers. in North Manchuria that her interests clash with those of China. In what are called the "Railway Settlements" at Harbin and other points along the Russian Manchurian Railway, large tracts of territory have been purchased by the Russian Railway Company; and accord ing to Article VI. of the Railway Contract of the 8th September, 1896, "La société aura le drait absolu et exclusif de l'administration de
оле
of
ces terrains." Under this clause the railway claims and exercises full jurisdiction nod ad ministrative authority. "Foreigoers, as well as Russian and Chinese subjects, who may acquire the right to reside, hold property, and carry on business within the precincts of the territory of the railway" must sign an agree meut attested by their Consuls that they will (a) obey all police, building, sanitary, and trade regulations in force or subsequently to
be promulgated; (b), pay all taxes and dues, imposed at the will of the administration or municipality; (c) forfeit or abandon all right to bave recourse, legal or national, to any redress or compensation in the event of the adminis. trilon decreeing the forfeiture of his lease, the suspension or closure of his business, and the demolition, at bis expense, of any buildings created by him, lor non-compliance by the lessee or tenant under the railway-with any regulation.
JAPAN.
Of trade questions with Japan, the most im portant for foreigners in Chiza is the infringe- ment of trade-marks, the forgery of foreign bank-notes, and the importation into Chian of Japanese imitations of Chinese provincial moles. Fortunately, since the publication in the Financial and Commercial Supplement of the Times of April 10th of extracts from Sir Claude MacDonald's important dispatch of January. 18th, wherein the Ambassador declared thất in a half-hour's walk in Tokyo he can fad ter to twenty imitated. British trade-marks,” much
the attention has been given to
matter and there are signs of an awakening of conscience. Imitation by Chinese of British trade marks is not serious, but the importation on a large scale into China of Japanese imitations of British trade-marks is very serious indeed, and requires quite as trenchant critic ism as the traffic has received at the hands of the chairman of the Chica Association and other authorities.
THE "TATSU MARU.”
- Such are briefly the main questions that China has to arrange with ipin, the "Great Eastern Nation Next in order comes the dis- pate with the "Great Western Nation, as Por tugatis termed, over the delimitation of the boundaries of Macao. The case is one of con- siderable interest. It has assumed its present importance since the seizure of the Japanese steamer Fulsumars when running arms into Macao. China, was compelled to make ade quate reparation' and apology for the affront to the japautic flig. But, apart from this there was the controversy whether the vessel was seized in the territorial waters of China, as China declared, or of Portugal, as wis con- teaded by the Portuguese
:
By the Protocol of Lisbon, signed on March 26th, 1887, China confirmed the "perpetual occupation and government of Macao and its dependencies by Portuguese possession." The Protocol was signed on behalf of China by Mr. J. D. Campbell, the representative of the Chi Dese Maritime Customs in London. I was aigued in order to secure the adhesion of Macao to the Hongkong Opium Convention of September rub, 1885. Later in the year the
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meet of the present misunderstanding Consule Brits agent, a most capable and trustworthy may be permitted,
official, has long bad to occupy a position of Germany has ne gestion with China Shemuch. Inferiority to that of the Russian Consul bar caused some uir.by anddenly assuming General, though our interests there are of the protectorate of Turkish official subjects. In | considerable importance. China, but of this you have been informed by Finally, we have good reason: to be satisfied cable. A Tarkir official is in Peking at the with the increasing authority of the British plesant moment, the Sheikh All Risa Effendi. Legatios and the remarkable spread of the Recently Gormáty reminded Chlon of the knowledge of Engilat, Irading to high-r mining sights secured to Germany along the national efficiency, as well as to a much easier railway now under construction from Tientsin interconne with the people, official sed other. through Shaping Province to the River wise. At the Wai-wupu beside the Minister Yangtze, opposite Nauking. Along the Shan Liang Ten-yen, there is a highly trained staff of tung section of the railway Germany "can in English-speaking secretaries, and every Minis voke the terms of the Kiscchao agreement,try in Feking has now competent interpreters and claim a monopoly of mining within a dist-versed in foreign ways, atcé of ten miles on each side of the railway.. At the present juncture the concession, is of the railway near the southern border of the importance, because of the existance close to province of a valuable deposit of coal, from which supplies can be drawn for the rallway,
AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP, ' With America the relations of China are Dusually cordial, and the reception accorded- to the flent at Amoy at the end of October will be on an unprecedented scale. There was at one time a belief that the visit of the fleet might in some way assist Chion in her negotiations "with Japing "giving her face" and magnifying her prestige, and no doubt many Chinese still hope for some vague and undefined assistance. which America has never dreamed of tendering. Really the unexampled honour shown the fleat sident in relieving China of the payment of is an acknowledgment of the action of the Pre-
the unexpended balance of the excessive in the Protocol of 1951. The further acknow Boxer indemnity secured by the United States ledgment of the President's action, the sonual seading of Chiness students to America, is
one of the wisest things China' ever did. To Mr. Rockhill largely belongs the credit of a policy that, above all otters, will make for solid friendship and will be of far-reaching im portance throughout the Empire. To America also belongs the credit of originating the Opium Inquiry Commissi so, which will meet in Shanghat on January 1st. Her chief repre- sentative will be Bishop Brest, who was a member also of the Philippine Opt Com mission. England will be represealed, among others, by our commercial Attaché in China, Sir Alexander Hosle, who will bring to the coference a knowledge of the subject that will not be surpassed by any other delegate.
To continue, the survey. Of the minor Powers Belgium has the largest stake in China, but her interests are purely commercial. She is interested in the redemption of the Pak- ing Hankow Railway, a work mainly due to Belgian enterprise. She is also interested in the dispute regarding the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, the bulk of the shares of the company being held in Belgium, the mining staff being exclusively Belgiao, and most of the eaders being placed in Belgium; whilst it is a Belgian, the Chevalier de Wouters, whose evidence, if it should ever be given at The Hague will have material effect in assisting the, Tribunal to understand the solidity of Chinees opposition.
This unfortunate dispute is of some standing, and has already appeared before the British law Courts. Added interest is given to it by the belief that China now desires to carry her case before the Judicial Tribunal of The Hague. It is a complicated case, for the transaction which is the subject of dispute was effected by a Gorman, an Americas, and Belgian,, though it is England that has to bear the opprobriam, for the company is regis... tered as a British company, and has two British military officers on the active list as its general
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As Russia claims and exercises these rights in the Noth, so Japan claims and exercises simjlar rights in the South, where she has be come heir to all rights and privileges secured by Russia under her original railway agree-treaty arising from the Protocol was signed in metts. In the exercise of these rights Japan forbids the Imperial railways of North China from entering the Chinese city Mukden, and interdicts the Chimere railway. from crossing the Japanese railway. At Kwanchengtzo, Tiebling, Mukdes, Liao-yaug, and other large cities of Menchuria past which her South Man- churian railway rune, Japan claims and exer- cises full authority within the railway territory, Treating it as simply an extension of the leased
There have been occasions_since the Tatoue territory of Dalny-and-Port Arthur.-Sbe bas-
miru incident, when the dispute might have occupied large areas wherein sho not only exercises administrative tights, but claims became complicated but for the friendly inter
England has no serious quastion with China, jurisdiction over-the-subjects-of-all-sations. position of the British Legation. At present though she has every-teason to be-dissatisfied Among other regulations promulgated by the negotiations in Peking are suspended pending with the hopeless confusion of Chinese currency, Japane e Railway under "Company Order 14" the arrival of the new governor of Macao, Lieut with the unsatisfactory, condition of Chinese for the government of these territories is one enaut-Colonel J. A. Rocadas, when delegates mining regulations, with the multiplication of establishing the right of domiciliary search and appointed by him and by the Legation in Polikin barriers, the arbitrary interferenca with in- distrainment. Small wonder that the New king will meet the representatives of the Vice- land trade, and disregard of transit passes: She chwang Chamber of Commerce is alarmed at roy of Canton, and proceed to the delimitation. has, in fact, many reasons to complain that so such a strange interpretation of the "Complete
many provisions of the Mackay Treaty, devised Evacuation of Manchuria," which leaves Man- churin internected throughout its greatest length by a strip of alien territory barring the com- mercial expansion of the sovereign power,,
Japan has many outstanding problems with
Peking, but the Chinees relased to insert the words "and its dependencies." The treaty was anagers, though they, of course, are in no signed on December 1st, 1887, with this omise way responsible for what occurred years be- from 30 each.
ion. It stipulated that "Commissioners ap-fore they joined the company. It is is be latest model Shot Guns, Combination Guns, pointed by both Governments shall-proceed-to-hoped-that-the-dispate-may-be-arranged with-porting Rifles, &c., post free. D. JAMES & the delimitation of the boundaries which shall out recourse to The Hague. The case while REYNOLDS, George Street, Minories, Lon be determined by a special convention," it continues blocks the way of other cances don, E.C. England. Twenty years have passed, and the delimitasions. Chinese constantly cite it as the reason tip of the boundaries has never been proceed. why mining laws have been drafted so as to exclude foreign participation in mining enter- ed with-that is now the difficulty,
prise in China.
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RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
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seitlement of questions in dispu'e are suspend ample recognition of the' rights of the two throughout the Empire, though Article 12 of ed pending the arrival of the new Ministër, Anglo-Freach mining companies in Yoonan the Mackay Treaty is always there to remind Mr. juin. Chief among them is the dispute in not regarded as satisfactory, for it simply the world that "China having expressed' a about the ownership of Chientso, a territory as refers back to the original agreements, the strong desire to reform her judicial system and large as many provinces, which adjoins the evasion of which has been a chief ground of bring it into accord with that of Western northern border of, Kores, and has long been complains. And the Viceroy has not yet been estións-Great Britnio agrees to give every regarded as Chinese territory, Though long removed. Reports reaching Peking from forsrsistance to such reform." occupied by Chios, it is now claimed by Japan eigners in the Province, other than the French Various concessions are the subject of LACE to be really a portion of Korea as having in officials interested in his removal; speak highly negotiation with the Chinese, among others, times long distant been a portion of Korea, & of the action of the Viceroy during the recent the Kiang. Poi Concession in Szechuan pro- contention which, if pressed, would justify con- troubles in repelling the raid and preventing vince, and the Anhui Mining Concession at siderable encroachments into Manchuria. The the extension of the movement into the interior. Ta tung near to Wu-ho. In the latter case, a Chinese official resides at Yen-chi-ting, a sub- Moreover, he has done such admirable work in considerable portion of the shares are held by prefectural town west of Hunchun, on a tribot the suppression of opium that his removal will Japanese. Participation was, in the first place, ary of the Tiumeo. In the interests of Korea pot be received with unmixed satisfaction offered to the Chinese, who declined the offer the Japanese, havo stationed a post at Liu tao- No statement of claim for losses anstained kou, some miks to the south of Yen-chi-fing, by the Yunnan Railway owing to the suspension and await events. There seems little doubt that of work during the disturbance bas yet been Chios cas establish claim to this territory from presented to Chins, In the meantime the Chinese long dominion, and the solution expected here are complaining that many Chiosre are being is that Japan will admit this clalm, but will in arrested in: Indo-China and intered as "Revolutionaries" who are really inoffensive who form a large proportion of the inhabitants | people who have failed to pay the poll tax. There of the region.
is wide divergence in the statements of fact presented by both sides, and it will be well
POWELL'S sist upon retaining Jarisdiction over the Koreans
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Other cases in Manchuria also await settle ments. The Jala Timber Agreement is signed bat certain differences regarding its application fion of the conditions" prevailing along the have still to be adjusted. "The seizure, of the frontier. Ohlux has no Consula Tanhua Colllarios la also su questiled grievance ?, but li kaderstood te hope that
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