THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19 1900
Macao's Delimitation.
postulation, and allowing of no latitude for argument, decisively denied the existence
himsel and would, in consequence, recom... mando his Government that the only alterna
of rights over territory that is most importtive loft him was to appoint another Commis aut to the Portuguese. Colony. I have thus sicer to replace bim. He sincerely declared been led to believe that it was limpos that Portugal and China had lived in amity
CHINESE COMMISSIONER'S CONTENTION,sible to successfully delimit the boundaries of and good will for a considerable period of time.
PORTUGUESE CLAIMS COMBATTED.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY'S ANTI-PORTUGUESE PROPAGANDA,
Macao in conformity, with facin established by ilma, founded on good faith, and in agreement with the fatter as well as the spirit of Treaties, dod and proper respect to which was prompted by the mpiual confidence engendered by com. mon political interests that should govern two
Saldom in the whole course of the his-that, during the four months that the Com-friendly neighbouring States. 1, therefore, ver
mission had held its sittings, His Excellency Keo Erb Chien had given expression to the desire to arrive at an equitable adjustment of the differences whose existence was responsible for their special mission. On his part, Geneml Wachado did no more than present bis claims over such territory as had belonged to Portugal for a succession of generations. Those claime were devoid of any idea of territorial expansion; they were limited to territory which Portugal damlented, actually occupied, and exercised the prerogativa of her government,
CONCESSIONS MADE.
bally communicated to Your Excellency what conceived to be the most expedient course, it, the recommendation to my Government of the submission to arbitration of our differen con at issur, and I beg you to make a like recommendation to your own Government." RECOMMENDATION NOT ACQUIESCED IN. B. E. Kaa, led the Portuguess Commis. sioner to believe that that course was shut agalust. him and that his lostructions were
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and the appointment of a new Commissioner may result in the successful conclusion of an understanding that will put an end to the conC diets which had arisen for a long time past.
PERPETUAL TRANQUILLITY AN IMPOSSIBILITY. If Portugal desires to obtain advantages to China's detriment, the Chiness Commissioner believes, perpetual tranquillity will be an im- possibility.
SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY ENCOURAGED,
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of a balios had the right to dischis matters. which concerned the nation and whose. criticisme could only be suppressed when they exceeded the limitations prescribed by law. The territories which the Portuguese claimed had not, in reality, any great valus in to continue negotiations as heretofore. Gene-themolyps, but, it was 'necessary to respect ral Machado reiterated that arbitration was populat sentiment In regard thereto." [By which the only and the most practical expedient the Commissioner evidently alluded to the feelings of the Self-Government Society in the matter.-ED., H.A.7.] II, prechancs, in future there be trouble, what boozét would accros to either country from such disturbance? Hence the reason for his insistance.
From the very ontset of their labours the Porto resort to In the circumstances as best conducive to the maintenance of the political relations subsisting between the two countries "If Your Excellency succeeds in adopting the suzgestion for arbitration," said General Ma chado, "our mission will have attained a most useful purpons and our labours, as repeatedly desired by Your Excellency, will not have been employed in vain."
tory of foreign intercourse with China, dating back for several centuries, has a more fasci- nating phase presented itself to the student
·ofavants connected with this ancient and most Interesting kingdom than that which for the past few months bay engaged the earnest con; sideration of the first. European nation to nin a permanent foothold on the threshold of its gates jointly with the country upop which is focussed the attention of the great commercial nations of the world. „“As the Portuguese Com missioner, Generaj Machado,expressively stated to kis Imperial Chinese colleague at the iono. gural sitting of the Commission, which has since reached a deadlock, by reason of Portuguesoset-tuguese Commissioner songht to prove that he tlement in China, the whole system of China's was animated by a desire to make .conces economic fabric was destined to a convulsionions, rather than remain. obdurate in his which slowly but steadily and surely developed fust demands. They had the inalienable the enormous fatent potential resou cas of the right over the entire peninsula of Macao country until it has attained to its present-day from Barra as the southern boundary to the developments redunding to the benefit of barrier of Porto do Cérco' in the North, resers. Chika's millions of people and to the materialing as the neutral zone the stretch of land from advantage of the great and powerful, manu.the barrier to the village of Passileña (ɔr Pakè, facturing nations of the world. The advent of shan-lau); also over the islands of Taips, Colo- Portugal's Intrepid and enterprising sons to wau, Don J, Wang Kum and Lappa, lo spite China to the middle of the 16th century was afofthat fact the Portuguese Govetomeat, through veritable blessing in disguise, and well may the the Commissioner, waived their claim over half Portuguese nation now turp to China and ex- the insular territory which would be partitioned claim, in the words of Julius Caesar: "Et by an imaginary line drawn across from north tu, Brute for the base ingratitude with to south. The yielding of that half of the is which China repays her accieat friend and pro-lands was a concession to avert the possibility tactor against the predacious piratical bordes of polemical confi ets and was cited by General who lofested the coast of Southern Chion and had Machado as the most saliční proof in substantis- the maritime provinces absolutely within their|tion af bls assertion of the spirit of conciliation ruiblers and merciless sway.
by which he was animated..
The negotiations, which have just been brought to such ag abrupt termination, paio-
CHINA'S FAILURE OF RECOGNITION,
VOTE OF THANKS TO SIA FREDERICK
LUGARD
Concluding an eloquent address; Sir Jon- chim Machado thanked his Imperial Chinese colleague for the cordial relations that had been maintained between them during the conduct of the negotiations. He thanked Assistant Commissioners and also the
SURRENDER OF TERRITORIAL WATERS URGED.
The Imperial Chinese Commissioner hoped that the Portuguese Commissioner would as- sume a conciliatory spirit by surrendering the claim to the foour Harbour and territorial waters no as to enable the reaching of an early
solution of the differences forming the bone of
contention,
The Imperial Commissioner regretted that be could not be in agreement with the Portu, gutse representative inasmuch as he was not vested with powers to accept the option of a
Il the labours of the Commission had börne
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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Underigand. Goods remaining unclaimed sher THURSDAY, the 25th November, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 35th November, or they will not be re- cognized.
All damaged packages will be nxamined or WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at 3 z.M.
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the secretaries for their valued material co. operation, and especially commended Mr Padro Nolnico da Silva who, in spite of his recommendation for arbitration to his Govern (ist Day), II. alm.' having retired from the Civil Service of the ment; be would, accordingly, limit himself to Macao Government, se promptly came to
a communication to his Government wherein assist the Commission with his expert know. he would inform the Ministers at Peking that ledge and intimate acquaintance with the the Portuguess Goverment had decided to Portuguese, French and Chinese, languages, withdraw from the conference, so that the which rendered bisefficient interpretation of such respective Governments might adopt after- exceptional valus to the Commission, "And, native measures, lastly," Sir Joachim said: "I desire to formal, ly move that a, vote of thanks be recorded in the minutes of our proceedings to His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard, KC.M.G, the Governor of this Colony, of Hongkong, for the benevolent hospitality which His Excellen 'cy bas extended to the Commission during all the time that it has sat in this British Colony," CHINESE COMMISSIONER'S REPLY,
The difficulty of reaching a correct apprecia- tion of the positions, taken up in a conflict of interest where the contending parties are in disagreement, is, in the present justaacs, for
situated as to be able to approach the unbias. sed readers with a presoptation of argument from both sides, it will have been obvious that we have refrained from commentatery ob.
no fruit the Imperial Com nissioner attributed it to his ową lack of ability, but that fact should not militate against the cordial ralations sub- sjsting beiseen the two Governments.
AN ADMISSION. H.E..Commissioner Kao desired to sinte that the Portuguese bad always been just and conciliatory and that the Assistant Commis sioners bad co-operated with perfect cordiality'
fact which was most pleasing to him.
LAUDATORY APPRECIATION. The Imperial Chinese Commissioner accord». ed his thanks to Mr. P. Nolasco da Silva for
During the whole course of the negotiation's, fully illustrate the character of the human race H.E: Kho Eth Chien refused to recognise the which, is the affairs of nations as in those of Portuguese rights even over those portions of Individuals, exhibit identical traits. In her the Colony where, according to the Portuguese bour of used Portugal acted to China as Commissioner, abundant evidences force them friend indeed; but once the benefit secured, the selves upon ettcation of Portuguers occups. kladly act is soon forgotten and the receiver bein; ruch, for instance, as the territory "comen totally oblivious of the benefactor; such, with existing accical fortresses from whose in short, is the relation in which Portugal heights for centuries past from sunrise to sua- stands to Chion at the present day as is exem-set the Portuguese flag fluttered to the breeze plified in the whole progress of pegotiations and where anyone would admit the existence baving for their ostensible object the delimita-inf Portugues dominion and sovereignty. The tion of the boundaries of Macao.
Chinese Commissioner, moreover, flatly declin. In the present article it will not be our ad to own to an acknowledgment of Portugal's purpose to recount in detail, the circum- dominion over those islands and territorial stances leading to the present-and not wholly waters forming part of the dependencies whose unforeseen-denouement. What they have Keographical situation ementially determined -bean-our-readers-will-sirendy-have-beca-ac-the-choice of the Portuguese sailement.and.tunately, obviated by the fact that we are so
quainted with when the Hongkong Telegraph without which the Portuguese colony might be was the medium by which the public were first held in bondage and costumely and at the made cogdisant of the facts on Satur Jay last. mercy of the brigands and piratical hordes.. We then hinted that within the brief couple, of
DISREGARD. FOR TREATIES. hours from the breaking-off of the diplomatic
Ceneral Machado re-asserted that his col.servations on General Machado's exposition of Pourparler it was impossible for us so obtain league would lay claim to territory which for the entire facts of what actually transpired at many long years formed part and parcel of the the last meeting of the Delimitation Commis. Portuguese dominion. By bin insistence on slopers at which a great deal of plain speaking those claims, the Chinese Commissioner was took place between the two High Commis. repudiating a Treaty solemnly entered into, and 'stomers appointed by the respective Govern. yet another duly concluded and signed; he was menti in Lisboa and at Peking. We made it casting to the winds Conventions, compacta clear that we were not without hopes that and agreements that had been ratified by the elaborate statement to the following effecti
H. E. General Sir Joachim Machado, after wa would'ultimately secure, if not verbatim, at Government of Peking, acknowledged by. On hearing the Portuguese Commissioner it
hearing the discourra of the imperial Com- least in substance, the 'arguments advanced by successive Viceroys of Canton and other high would appear that his assertions were corro- each side in support of its contenti: ns and the Chinese Provincial officials, with an utter din barated by positive proofs; but he (ibe Imper-misioner, stated that he felt compelled to rebuttal thereof. That our confidence was regard and absence of consideration for thein! Commissioner) felt compelled to affirm with insist upon his recommendation to the Lisbon sufficiently well founded is proved by the fruits of the labours of the Portuguese and the
Government to submit the matter in dispute results of our labours which we are enabled to interests of their nationality consolidated and
to arbitration so that the Chinese Imperial place unreservedly before our readers te-day. solidified within the territory throughout the
Government and the other friendly Powers might realize that, in this maiter of the delimita. That the Commissioners themselves are. pled. evolution of generations.
tion of the boundaries of Maceo Portugal was ged to implicit reticence, the repeated accasa. SELF-GOVERNMENT SOCIETY'S UNLICENSED tlons of the members of the Self-Government
moved by no other desire than to have her SPEECH.
rights recognised and the Treatles concluded between Portugal and Chion faithfully isterpreted.
THE LAST CONFERENCE.
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the case for his Goverement, and to be per- factly consistent, we refrain also from com. ments upon the Chinese Commissioner's, re- ported categorical reply:
LAPPA, DON JOAO, AND WUNG KUM. In his reply to Bir Joachim Machado, H.E. Kao Eth Chien is credited with as
all sincerity that, in reference to the Islands of Talpa and Colowan, although there were ver tiges of former Portuguese occupation, it is certain that those Islands are not now in en tre occupation. As regards the Islands of Lappa, Don Jello and Wurg Kum, there does not exist the faintest vestige of Portuguess occupation.
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the able interpretation of his addresses and THE MARVELLOUS CARPIE BROS... translation of his memorandums. • It was bis pleasure to testify to Mr. Nolasco's special kaowledge of the subject they, ware met to discuss, and to record his appreciation of that gentleman's acquaintance with the Chinese, Portuguese and French languages. The Com- missioner gave his unqualified adhesion to the Voie of thanks (moved by his Portuguesa col. league) to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong who bad dispensed bis most gener ous hospitality.
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Society have gog since made it abundently It was with extrems regret that General evident. Nevertheless, we have no misgivings Machado felt compelled to lay before His in our reliance in the general accuracy of the Excellency, Kao Eb Chien an expression of
The Conference was then declared closed. Information which we have since gathered and his formal protest against the domeasured and which though susceptible of correction in minor unlicensed language of the Cantonese societies At the commencement of the deliberations.
It would appear that H.E Kảo Kr Chien details, in their general substance can be hat had bean dignified with the euphemistic the Portuguese Commissioner unreasonably has åtrekdy given effect to his intentions and accepted with the same confidence with which titles of the "Self-Government Society" and the claimed porsersion of those islandé; but subse- telegraphed to Peking to appoint a new "they are now presented in public print.
Society for the Protection of Boundary Rights."quently be declared that he would be disposed Commissioner to replace him. - Bat bis recom Those societies, he said, were permitted a to a partition of ibose islands. Does this not || mendation apparently did not ånd favour with It has already been recorded that the fun freedom of speech-and-lienace of criticism represent a sustained exigent demand for ferri- the Prince Regent who, according to à Peking sitting of the Commission foot place on Satur. never before known; speech, moreover, torial expansion? The Imperial Commissioner telegram of the 16th fast, approves of the Burton-on-Trent ALE and STOUT in Patent day, the 13th inst. Evidently the Commissioners absolutely lacking in veracity in the Societies' cannot fall in with the contention that the arbitration proposal. had anticipated the reaching of the climax, for discussions expressed in public meetings and partition proposal is a concession on the part the sitting was not prolonged beyond two hours circulated broadcast by medium of the tale of the Portuguese Commissioner. In the foreston, and when the Commission graph and the Press, and whose putcome was rose shonly before the hour of noon they closed the engagement of agitators whose business the sessions consisting of an exchange of It was to leciate in villages and districts ad memorandums which, as far as diplomatic incent to Macao with a view of inciting on parlance permitted, was in effect a battle royal formed and untutored public opinion and of words which emphatically and unequivocally fomenting aggression against the Portuguese, asserted the rights and claims of the content. without let or hindrance on the part of the Ing parties whom the High Commissioners Central Government or of the Provincial Au- rep esented.
THE INNER HARBOUR.
The date of the Portuguasa Commissioners* departure from Hongkong on their rotura to Lisbon has not yet been definitely decided. It may be by the English mail steamer leaving. Hongkong on the 27th lost, failing which H.E. General Machado and suite will take pasings by the following mail scheduled to nail on the 11th December. ·
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As regards the Inner Harbour and territorial | waters, they form the natural roadway to Osin-shan (in the district of Heungaban) and without them, what nead is there for the existence of the Maritime Sub-prefect of Chia- shan? The Assistant Chinese Commissioner, Mr. Han, who forms part of this deliberative A enjoyable "At Home was given on board thorities in an endeavour to suppress the mis« | masambly, at present exercises the functions of the Dutch flagship Koningen Regenter, now GENERAL MACHADO OPENS FIRE.
chlorous acti-Portuguese propaganda. Bab-prefect of Chin-sban. If the port belong. la part, by Commodore Tydemann and officers
of the visiting Datch squadron yesterday af in good condition. Without attempting to disguise his confirmed.
DEADLOCK PRECIPITATED.
ed absciately to Portogal what need to there ternoon. Among the visitors to the Dutch bellef in the atter fotility of prolonging the abor- Proceeding with bia forçafol address the ↑ for a maritime sub-prefecture 24-
flagship, ware H. E. the Governor, H. E. Major-General Broadwood Commodore Lyon tiva negotiations, the Portugasts Commissioner Portuguese Commissioner, is reported to have
and several naval, and military officer. The stated, that, as his Imperial Chinese colleague | said, addressing H.E. Kao Eth Oh'ion : *In
leading citizens also avalind themselves of the did not thas desire to be the first to address the short, Your Excellancy in your last memorsu. was lacking in sufficient talent and ability appreciating the cordial welcome extended 10. "Commodora's hospitality, everybody thoroughly
mission, be asked to be allowed to state idem, in a manner procluding debate or az- Į to couljane the conduct of negotiations by them. =)
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